The temperature on December 6, 1942 was between 4.6 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
March 8 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces gave ultimatum to Dutch East Indies Governor General Jonkheer Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer and KNIL Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Hein Ter Poorten, to unconditionally surrender.
April 15 » The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI.
May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
June 7 » World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
August 8 » Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence.
August 30 » World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
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