Historical Events
- German armoured division moves into Northern France
- German troops occupy Amsterdam, General Winkelman surrenders
- Nazis capture General Dutch Persbureau (ANP)
- Richard and Maurice McDonald open the 1st McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California
- USS Sailfish (SS-192) recommissioned, originally the Squalus
Famous Birthdays
- Álvaro Mejía, Colombian athlete (Boston Marathon 1971 2:18:45), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2021)
- Paul Ryan Rudd, American stage and screen actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2010)
- Roger Ailes, American TV executive and CEO of Fox News (1996-2016), born in Warren, Ohio (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Limburg, Dutch lawyer and politician, dies at 73
- Willem Adriaan Bonger, Dutch criminologist (Race & Crime), suicide at 63
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About May 15, 1940
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
