The temperature on January 25, 1934 was between -4.7 °C and -0.1 °C and averaged -1.5 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 16 » The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund.
March 26 » The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
May 19 » Zveno and the Bulgarian Army engineer a coup d'état and install Kimon Georgiev as the new Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
May 21 » Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
November 30 » The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100mph.
Day of death February 1, 2004
The temperature on February 1, 2004 was between 9.1 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 10.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
July 5 » The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
August 3 » The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.
September 30 » The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile for the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service. Almost two years later, the Tomcat itself is retired.
October 14 » Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 crashes in Jefferson City, Missouri. The two pilots (the aircraft's only occupants) are killed.
November 21 » Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island sustains the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. In neighboring Guadeloupe, one person is killed.
December 5 » The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.
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