February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
February 27 » Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg.
May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
May 24 » Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
Day of marriage October 1, 1942
The temperature on October 1, 1942 was between 6.1 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
June 8 » World War II: The Japanese imperial submarines I-21 and I-24 shell the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle.
June 22 » World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.
July 10 » World War II: An American pilot spots a downed, intact Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island (the "Akutan Zero") that the US Navy uses to learn the aircraft's flight characteristics.
November 3 » World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
November 4 » World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months.
Day of death December 15, 1949
The temperature on December 15, 1949 was between -0.6 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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).
January 1 » United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
March 8 » President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-emperor of Annam Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
April 7 » The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards.
August 5 » In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000.
September 27 » Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.
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