The temperature on April 9, 1934 was between 5.3 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 26 » The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
April 12 » The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
July 20 » West Coast waterfront strike: In Seattle, police fire tear gas on and club 2,000 striking longshoremen. The governor of Oregon calls out the National Guard to break a strike on the Portland docks.
August 11 » The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
September 26 » The ocean liner RMSQueen Mary is launched.
Day of death April 24, 1945
The temperature on April 24, 1945 was between 2.7 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
February 19 » World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.
March 19 » World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.
April 29 » The Italian commune of Fornovo di Taro is liberated from German forces by Brazilian forces.
May 8 » Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
May 9 » World War II: The final German Instrument of Surrender is signed at the Soviet headquarters in Berlin-Karlshorst.
September 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to China.
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