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Saturday, 14 February 2026
Dec 17 Allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews 
Dec 17 Allies in London sentence German war criminals.
Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies
Dec 20 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta
Dec 20 Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63
Dec 21 Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63.
Dec 21 US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
Dec 22 World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon
Dec 23 Allies air attack on Den Helder.
Dec 24 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany.
Dec 24 Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80
Dec 24 inaugural powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany
Dec 24 The department of National Defence says there are now 681615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.
Dec 25 Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32
Dec 26 Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24.
Dec 26 The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30.
Dec 27 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use.
Dec 28 Oberkommando Wehrmacht orders strategist flight out of Kaukasus
Dec 28 Robert Sullivan is recorded as becoming inaugural pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times.
Dec 29 Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83.
Dec 29 Jerry Summers, rocker.
Dec 31 60 U boats sunk this month (330000 ton)
Dec 31 Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), inaugural of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA.
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