The temperature on November 24, 1940 was between 3.5 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
June 14 » World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.
June 17 » World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces.
June 24 » World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No11 Independent Company.
July 10 » World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.
July 27 » The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
September 18 » World War II: The British liner SSCity of Benares is sunk by German submarine U-48; those killed include 77 child refugees.
Day of death February 28, 1971
The temperature on February 28, 1971 was between -2.9 °C and 0.9 °C and averaged -0.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
February 26 » U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
April 19 » Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.
May 1 » Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service.
August 18 » Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
December 3 » Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins.
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