In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
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November 30 » In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
Weather January 4, 1999
The temperature on January 4, 1999 was between 5.5 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
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