The temperature on June 30, 1949 was between 8.8 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 20 » Point Four Program a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as President.
February 19 » Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.
March 10 » Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason.
May 6 » EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
June 5 » Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
Day of death December 20, 1968
The temperature on December 20, 1968 was between -3.3 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Three rebels are executed by Rhodesia, the first executions since UDI, prompting international condemnation.
March 16 » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
April 4 » Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6.
August 2 » An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
August 28 » The police rioted during the Democratic National Convention, beating up anti-war protesters, peaceful demonstrators, innocent bystanders, and members of the press.
November 22 » The Beatles release The Beatles (known popularly as The White Album).
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