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Day of marriage March 5, 1921

• The temperature on March 5, 1921 was between 6.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
  • February 21 » Rezā Shāh takes control of Tehran during a successful coup.
  • March 18 » The Kronstadt rebellion is suppressed by the Red Army.
  • May 8 » The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
  • July 11 » A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect.
  • July 11 » The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic.
  • September 21 » A storage silo in Oppau, Germany, explodes, killing 500–600 people.

Day of death October 17, 1969

• The temperature on October 17, 1969 was between 6.9 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (74%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
  • June 22 » The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • July 3 » Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
  • July 20 » Apollo program: Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later.
  • August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
  • September 9 » In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government.
  • November 12 » Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre.

Day of burial October 22, 1969

• The temperature on October 22, 1969 was between 11.8 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
  • April 7 » The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.
  • July 3 » Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
  • July 19 » Chappaquiddick incident: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal pond at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
  • July 20 » A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".
  • July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
  • August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1966 » Sidney Hatch, American runner and soldier (b. 1883)
• 1966 » Wieland Wagner, German director and manager (b. 1917)
• 1967 » Puyi, Chinese emperor (b. 1906)
• 1970 » Pierre Laporte, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1921)
• 1970 » Quincy Wright, American political scientist and academic (b. 1890)
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