Kennedy Family Tree » Charlotte Louisa Doubtfire (1863-1940)

Day of death June 21, 1940

• The temperature on June 21, 1940 was between 9.0 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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.
• In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
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  • July 11 » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.

Source: Wikipedia

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