The temperature on September 13, 1941 was between 9.0 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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.
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.
April 6 » World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece).
May 1 » World War II: German forces launch a major attack during the siege of Tobruk.
May 22 » During the Anglo-Iraqi War, British troops take Fallujah.
September 29 » World War II: German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre.
December 5 » World War II: Great Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania.
December 19 » World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.
Day of death December 11, 1942
The temperature on December 11, 1942 was between 3.4 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
February 8 » World War II: Dutch Colonial Army General Destruction Unit (AVC, Algemene Vernielings Corps) burns Banjarmasin, South Borneo to avoid Japanese capture.
February 11 » World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.
May 8 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSLexington.
July 6 » Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
December 4 » World War II: Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal Campaign ends.
December 20 » World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India.
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