February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
Day of marriage April 20, 1949
The temperature on April 20, 1949 was between 4.0 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 26 » The Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
May 6 » EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
May 20 » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
Day of death October 21, 1979
The temperature on October 21, 1979 was between 5.2 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 1 » Normal diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and the United States.
February 20 » An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
September 14 » Afghan President Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new president.
September 20 » A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I.
November 1 » Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
December 3 » Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran.
Day of burial October 24, 1979
The temperature on October 24, 1979 was between 3.6 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (8%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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.
March 5 » Soviet probes Venera 11, Venera 12 and the German-American solar satellite Helios II all are hit by "off the scale" gamma rays leading to the discovery of soft gamma repeaters.
May 21 » White Night riots in San Francisco following the manslaughter conviction of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk.
September 16 » Eight people escaped from East Germany to the west in a homemade hot air balloon.
September 16 » The Sugarhill Gang were formed and rappers delight was released.
October 31 » Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people.
November 30 » Pink Floyd's rock opera, The Wall is released.
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