Genealogy Wylie » Roseada Dick Haste [Wk 2 BdpPwkFwkKgBeeBu] (± 1914-1997)

Day of death March 3, 1997

• The temperature on March 3, 1997 was between 3.6 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (47%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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• In the year 1997: Source: Wikipedia
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