The temperature on January 24, 1911 was between -1.5 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A gun battle in the East End of London left two dead and sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill.
January 12 » The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
April 8 » Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovers superconductivity.
June 28 » The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
July 24 » Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
September 18 » Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.
Day of death October 26, 1940
The temperature on October 26, 1940 was between -1.6 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
February 16 » World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSCossack. 299 British prisoners are freed.
May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
June 5 » World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
July 5 » World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
July 20 » Denmark leaves the League of Nations.
November 10 » The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more.
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