The temperature on March 21, 1940 was between 6.3 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
March 18 » World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
May 7 » World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
August 18 » World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides.
September 9 » Treznea Massacre in Transylvania.
October 14 » World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
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