The temperature on August 22, 1947 was between 13.7 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
November 25 » New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.
December 30 » Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
Day of marriage February 23, 1979
The temperature on February 23, 1979 was between -0.3 °C and 3.7 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 8 » Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time.
March 17 » The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
March 30 » Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament, is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
July 12 » The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
November 1 » Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
December 23 » Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.
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