The temperature on September 2, 1920 was between 7.8 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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.
January 19 » The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is founded.
January 28 » Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
May 3 » A Bolshevik coup fails in the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
July 15 » The Polish Parliament establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
November 12 » Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo.
Day of death July 31, 1987
The temperature on July 31, 1987 was between 13.4 °C and 18.8 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 22 » Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
March 6 » The British ferry MSHerald of Free Enterprise capsizes in about 90 seconds, killing 193.
March 20 » The Food and Drug Administration approves the anti-AIDS drug, AZT.
June 28 » For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
August 4 » The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
November 18 » King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras.
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