The temperature on May 16, 1940 was between 5.6 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
June 25 » World War II: The French armistice with Germany comes into effect.
August 5 » World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
August 25 » World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
October 1 » The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
October 16 » Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.
November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
Day of death May 26, 1940
The temperature on May 26, 1940 was between 13.3 °C and 23.3 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
May 15 » Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald's restaurant.
May 15 » World War II: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
May 24 » Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
June 24 » World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No11 Independent Company.
July 25 » General Henri Guisan orders the Swiss Army to resist German invasion and makes surrender illegal.
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