The temperature on June 2, 1942 was between 7.5 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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.
March 5 » World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung.
April 9 » World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends. An Indian Ocean raid by Japan's 1st Air Fleet sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSHermes and the Australian destroyer HMASVampire.
April 17 » French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
June 21 » World War II: Tobruk falls to Italian and German forces.
September 9 » World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon.
November 3 » World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
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