The temperature on October 15, 1910 was between 3.3 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
April 12 » SMSZrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched.
April 29 » The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
September 20 » The ocean liner SSFrance, later known as the "Versailles of the Atlantic", is launched.
October 21 » HMSNiobe arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.
October 22 » Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.
December 3 » Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
Day of marriage February 3, 1942
The temperature on February 3, 1942 was between -17.6 °C and -3.9 °C and averaged -10.4 °C. There was 11.3 mm of rain during 7.9 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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.
May 8 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSLexington.
June 7 » World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
June 22 » World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.
August 22 » Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.
November 4 » World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months.
December 24 » World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers, Algeria.
Day of death February 2, 1983
The temperature on February 2, 1983 was between 0.6 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 8.8 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (39%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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.
February 18 » Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
September 6 » The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, stating that its operatives did not know that it was a civilian aircraft when it reportedly violated Soviet airspace.
September 19 » Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence.
October 22 » Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons.
November 2 » U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
November 15 » Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence. Recognized only by Turkey.
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