The temperature on June 14, 1942 was between 8.4 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 26 » World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
February 14 » Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
March 28 » World War II: A British combined force permanently disables the Louis Joubert Lock in Saint-Nazaire in order to keep the German battleship Tirpitz away from the mid-ocean convoy lanes.
April 17 » French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
August 23 » World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad.
December 7 » World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour.
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