The temperature on October 9, 1939 was between 1.0 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 3 » In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.
June 12 » The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
September 3 » World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
September 4 » World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
November 8 » In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.
Day of marriage December 17, 1966
The temperature on December 17, 1966 was between 2.4 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 12 » Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended.
March 4 » In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
June 8 » Topeka, Kansas, is devastated by a tornado that registers as an "F5" on the Fujita scale: The first to exceed US$100million in damages. Sixteen people are killed, hundreds more injured, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.
July 18 » A racially charged incident in a bar sparks the six-day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio; 1,700 Ohio National Guard troops intervene to restore order.
August 23 » Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
December 18 » Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker.
Day of death September 17, 1977
The temperature on September 17, 1977 was between 7.5 °C and 16.3 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 20 » Jimmy Carter is inaugurated the 39th President of the United States of America.
May 31 » The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
August 12 » The Sri Lanka Riots:, targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils, begin, less than a month after the United National Party came to power. Over 300 Tamils are killed.
August 12 » The first free flight of the Space ShuttleEnterprise.
October 13 » Hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
November 11 » A munitions explosion at a train station in Iri, South Korea kills at least 56 people.
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