The temperature on May 5, 1949 was between 7.7 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
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.
January 26 » The Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
April 1 » Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
April 5 » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
Day of burial May 7, 1949
The temperature on May 7, 1949 was between 1.1 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 1 » United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
January 11 » The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming.
January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
April 4 » Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
September 27 » Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.
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