The temperature on January 2, 1922 was between 3.9 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 7.3 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 7 » Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a 64–57 vote.
February 8 » United States President Warren G. Harding introduces the first radio set in the White House.
June 28 » The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
September 11 » The Sun News-Pictorial is founded in Melbourne, Australia.
September 18 » The Kingdom of Hungary is admitted to the League of Nations.
November 4 » In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
Day of marriage January 26, 1946
The temperature on January 26, 1946 was between -6.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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).
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
March 28 » Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
April 20 » The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
May 1 » Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians.
October 1 » Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
November 19 » Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
December 17 » Kurdistan flag day, the flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time in Mahabad in eastern Kurdistan (Iran).
Day of death August 16, 2004
The temperature on August 16, 2004 was between 14.6 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 16.3 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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.
January 21 » NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The problem lies in the management of its flash memory and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.
February 4 » Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
March 19 » March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China(Taiwan) president Chen Shui-bian was shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20.
May 15 » Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
September 23 » Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
November 22 » The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
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