The temperature on April 14, 1923 was between 2.6 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
January 11 » Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
April 18 » Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.
September 26 » The German government accepts the occupation of the Ruhr.
September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
October 16 » The Walt Disney Company is founded.
Day of death October 16, 1973
The temperature on October 16, 1973 was between 4.8 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 14.5 mm of rain during 11.2 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
May 14 » Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched.
August 2 » A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
September 26 » Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time.
November 22 » The Italian Fascist organization Ordine Nuovo is disbanded.
November 27 » Twenty-fifth Amendment: The United States Senate votes 92–3 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States. (On December 6, the House will confirm him 387–35).
December 1 » Papua New Guinea gains self-governance from Australia.
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