The temperature on October 4, 1915 was between 6.6 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 19 » Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.
January 28 » An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
February 22 » World War I: The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare.
April 25 » World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins: The invasion of the Turkish Gallipoli Peninsula by British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops, begins with landings at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.
May 22 » Three trains collide in the Quintinshill rail disaster near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246.
December 20 » World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.
Day of marriage May 3, 1946
The temperature on May 3, 1946 was between 6.7 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
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.
January 10 » The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
February 14 » The Bank of England is nationalized.
February 15 » ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
April 1 » The 8.6 Mw Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii.
June 2 » Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.
October 1 » Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
Day of death November 3, 2003
The temperature on November 3, 2003 was between 9.0 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 25 » Invasion of Iraq: A group of people leave London, England, for Baghdad, Iraq, to serve as human shields, intending to prevent the U.S.-led coalition troops from bombing certain locations.
March 12 » The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
June 5 » A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C (122°F) in the region.
August 10 » The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.
August 11 » NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
October 18 » Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
Day of burial November 8, 2003
The temperature on November 8, 2003 was between 3.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (76%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 16 » The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
January 24 » The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
April 14 » U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner the MSAchille Lauro in 1985.
May 16 » In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
September 12 » Iraq War: In Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly shoot and kill eight Iraqi police officers.
November 12 » Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.
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