The temperature on October 15, 1940 was between 5.9 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
March 5 » Six high-ranking members of Soviet politburo, including Joseph Stalin, sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, in what will become known as the Katyn massacre.
May 9 » World War II: The German submarine U-9 sinks the French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder.
June 25 » World War II: The French armistice with Germany comes into effect.
July 11 » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.
August 30 » The Second Vienna Award reassigns the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary.
September 27 » World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
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