The temperature on October 21, 1939 was between 1.9 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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.
January 14 » Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
March 17 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and Japan begins.
April 20 » Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday's celebrations in Germany
September 6 » World War II: South Africa declares war on Nazi Germany.
September 21 » Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard.
October 14 » World War II: The German submarineU-47 sinks the British battleship HMSRoyal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.
Day of death February 4, 1945
The temperature on February 4, 1945 was between -0.9 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 10.2 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
February 5 » World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila.
May 1 » World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army.
May 8 » World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Reims comes into effect.
June 21 » World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.
July 26 » World War II: HMSVestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.
September 12 » The People's Republic of Korea is proclaimed, bringing an end to Japanese rule over Korea.
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