The temperature on April 15, 1940 was between 2.1 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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.
May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
July 19 » World War II: Battle of Cape Spada: The Royal Navy and the Regia Marina clash; the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni sinks, with 121 casualties.
September 17 » World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.
October 16 » Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.
October 25 » Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
Day of death April 16, 1940
The temperature on April 16, 1940 was between 0.9 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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.
March 23 » The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
April 9 » World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
April 23 » The Rhythm Club fire at a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi, kills 198 people.
May 26 » World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.
June 25 » World War II: The French armistice with Germany comes into effect.
November 27 » World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea.
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