The temperature on January 30, 1943 was between 4.4 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
February 9 » World War II: Allied authorities declare Guadalcanal secure after Imperial Japan evacuates its remaining forces from the island, ending the Battle of Guadalcanal.
February 20 » American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies.
September 9 » World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.
November 5 » World War II: Bombing of the Vatican.
December 13 » World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece.
December 28 » World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
Day of death October 19, 2005
The temperature on October 19, 2005 was between 7.7 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (10%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
January 29 » The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing.
April 27 » Airbus A380 aircraft had its maiden test flight.
July 28 » The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.
July 29 » Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
October 17 » The Colbert Report, an American satirical news television program and talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, premiered on Comedy Central.
October 19 » Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
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