What day of the week was May 13, 1940?

The day of the week May 13th, 1940 fell on was a Monday.

Bruce Chatwin the English author (d. 1989) was born on 13 May in 1940. As was Kōkichi Tsuburaya the Japanese runner (d. 1968) .

World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood the toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the German invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety.