The temperature on November 12, 1940 was between 7.5 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 9.9 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
May 27 » World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
June 3 » World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
June 11 » World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.
July 10 » World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.
August 19 » First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.
November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
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