April 19 » The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world.
June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
August 18 » German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
Day of marriage July 9, 1941
The temperature on July 9, 1941 was between 18.4 °C and 33.7 °C and averaged 26.2 °C. There was 14.3 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 28 » Franco-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. A Japanese-mediated armistice goes into effect later in the day.
February 25 » The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews.
April 28 » The Ustaše massacre nearly 200 Serbs in the village of Gudovac, the first massacre of their genocidal campaign against Serbs of the Independent State of Croatia.
December 19 » World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMSValiant and HMSQueen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
December 21 » World War II: A formal treaty of alliance between Thailand and Japan is signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
December 23 » World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island.
Day of death September 28, 1986
The temperature on September 28, 1986 was between 3.1 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 28 » Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board.
June 22 » The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
August 6 » A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
October 21 » In Lebanon, pro-Iran kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he is released in August 1991).
October 29 » British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opens the last stretch of the M25 motorway.
November 2 » U.S. hostage David Jacobsen is released in Beirut after 17 months in captivity.
Day of burial September 29, 1986
The temperature on September 29, 1986 was between 9.1 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
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