The temperature on May 10, 1948 was between 12.0 °C and 26.8 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 16.8 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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.
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).
February 4 » Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
February 21 » NASCAR is incorporated.
April 28 » Igor Stravinsky conducted the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center.
May 26 » The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
September 17 » The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
December 26 » The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.
Day of death August 25, 1978
The temperature on August 25, 1978 was between 9.8 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (18%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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 2 » On the orders of the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protesting workers in Multan, Pakistan; it is known as 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills.
January 18 » The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
March 15 » Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
May 8 » The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
June 15 » King Hussein of Jordan marries American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor.
July 10 » ABC World News Tonight premieres on ABC.
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