6 Sep 1898
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Queen Wilhelmina was inaugurated at the Nieuwe Kerk church in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ww2dbase [Wilhelmina | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland | CPC]
14 Jun 1942
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Dutch schoolgirl, Anne Frank, turned 13 and was given a diary. It was supposed to be an autograph book, but because it had a lock, Anne used it to record her secret thoughts. A year later, her father moved their family and others into the annexe of his Amsterdam, the Netherlands office to escape the Nazis. They hid in silence for nearly two years. ww2dbase [Amsterdam | AC]
17 Jul 1942
Netherlands
Netherlands
- B-17 bombers of the USAAF VIII Bomber Command planned attacks on Hannover and Hamburg, Germany, but both missions were recalled after launch due to poor weather. 33 of the bombers attacked targets of opportunity after receiving the recall order; 21 of them attempted to attack the Fokker factory at Amsterdam, the Netherlands but accidentally dropped bombs on civilian quarters, killing 150. On the same day, B-26 bombers of US VIII Air Support Command attacked Cayeux, France as a diversion to draw German fighters away from the primary targets in Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | Amsterdam | CPC]
4 Aug 1944
Netherlands
Netherlands
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