The temperature on December 23, 1918 was between 1.3 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
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.
July 9 » In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.
August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
September 10 » Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.
December 14 » Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
Day of marriage June 17, 1949
The temperature on June 17, 1949 was between 8.0 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
April 1 » Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
June 8 » George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.
July 1 » The merger of two princely states of India, Cochin and Travancore, into the state of Thiru-Kochi (later re-organized as Kerala) in the Indian Union ends more than 1,000 years of princely rule by the Cochin royal family.
July 27 » Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
Day of death November 24, 2005
The temperature on November 24, 2005 was between 2.2 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 12.7 mm of rain during 8.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
May 13 » Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates.
August 19 » The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
August 31 » The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.
October 21 » Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
December 3 » XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.
December 24 » Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.
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