The temperature on January 1, 1942 was between 1.7 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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.
January 12 » World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board.
January 13 » World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter.
April 15 » The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI.
June 23 » World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
August 17 » World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin.
September 27 » Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
Day of death April 24, 1952
The temperature on April 24, 1952 was between 2.9 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 15 » In Cilaos, Réunion, 1870mm (73inches) of rain falls in a 24-hour period, setting a new world record (March 15 through March 16).
June 26 » The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties.
July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
August 11 » Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
November 4 » The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.
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