The temperature on June 28, 1956 was between 5.9 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 4 » The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
April 30 » Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.
May 1 » The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.
July 16 » Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes its last "Big Tent" show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; due to changing economics, all subsequent circus shows will be held in arenas.
November 22 » The Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XVI Olympiad, are opened in Melbourne, Australia.
December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to United Nations is adopted.
Day of death August 16, 2009
The temperature on August 16, 2009 was between 13.0 °C and 23.7 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 15 » US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off.
June 1 » General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
June 8 » Two American journalists are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labour.
June 19 » Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
June 22 » A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured.
August 10 » Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
Day of burial August 22, 2009
The temperature on August 22, 2009 was between 10.1 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (71%). 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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 20 » Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States.
April 7 » Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent.
April 10 » President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
June 5 » After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.
June 12 » A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests.
October 9 » First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
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