The temperature on December 13, 1937 was between -0.7 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
February 11 » The Flint sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union.
March 18 » The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.
May 6 » Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.
May 21 » A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean.
July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
Day of death July 18, 1991
The temperature on July 18, 1991 was between 11.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain during 7.0 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 17 » Crown prince Harald V of Norway becomes King Harald V, following the death of his father, King Olav V.
August 23 » The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
August 25 » Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
September 8 » The Republic of Macedonia becomes independent.
November 18 » After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
December 25 » Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as President of the Soviet Union (the union itself is dissolved the next day). Ukraine's referendum is finalized and Ukraine officially leaves the Soviet Union.
Day of burial July 23, 1991
The temperature on July 23, 1991 was between 12.4 °C and 27.0 °C and averaged 20.9 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (74%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
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