Justin and MaGee - Colonial Americans » Russell Melvin McCartney (1904-1979)

Day of marriage March 7, 1925

• The temperature on March 7, 1925 was between 5.3 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
  • March 18 » The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
  • March 21 » Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
  • May 1 » The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded. Today it is the largest trade union in the world, with 134million members.
  • May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
  • July 25 » Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.
  • September 8 » Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.

Day of death September 26, 1979

• The temperature on September 26, 1979 was between 12.3 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In the year 1979: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
  • March 28 » A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.
  • March 28 » The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election.
  • May 9 » Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran.
  • September 7 » The Chrysler Corporation asks the United States government for US$1.5billion to avoid bankruptcy.
  • October 31 » Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people.
  • November 17 » Brisbane Suburban Railway Electrification. The first stage from Ferny Grove to Darra is commissioned.

Source: Wikipedia

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