The temperature on March 28, 1949 was between 4.1 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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).
February 14 » The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
May 9 » Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco.
June 24 » The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
September 4 » The Peekskill riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York.
October 25 » The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.
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