The temperature on October 5, 1950 was between 7.0 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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).
March 12 » The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster.
July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
Day of death August 9, 1978
The temperature on August 9, 1978 was between 10.0 °C and 18.8 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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.
July 1 » The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government.
July 7 » The Solomon Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
August 7 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
August 13 » One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
December 4 » Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
December 11 » The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time.
Day of burial August 14, 1978
The temperature on August 14, 1978 was between 12.2 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
January 24 » Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
April 27 » Former United States President Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months for Watergate-related crimes.
July 30 » The 730: Okinawa Prefecture changes its traffic on the right-hand side of the road to the left-hand side.
August 22 » The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FLSN) occupies national palace in Nicaragua.
September 5 » Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland.
September 16 » The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
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