The temperature on February 8, 1943 was between -1.9 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 15 » The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
January 24 » World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.
May 13 » World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
August 17 » World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic bombing campaign against Germany's V-weapon program.
September 23 » World War II: The Nazi puppet state known as the Italian Social Republic is founded.
December 8 » World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta.
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