Genealogische data Golse Genen » Gerardus Joannes Offermans (± 1940-1942)

Day of death May 12, 1942

• The temperature on May 12, 1942 was between 8.8 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
  • February 15 » World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.
  • April 23 » World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
  • May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
  • June 26 » The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
  • July 27 » World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
  • December 20 » World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India.

Source: Wikipedia

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