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Day of marriage November 30, 1918

• The temperature on November 30, 1918 was between 0.4 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • April 21 » World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
  • May 16 » The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later.
  • September 28 » World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
  • October 1 » World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
  • October 26 » Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
  • October 28 » First World War: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.

Day of death August 9, 1942

• The temperature on August 9, 1942 was between 11.1 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
  • February 1 » World War II: Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway, appoints Vidkun Quisling the Minister President of the National Government.
  • February 14 » Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
  • February 24 » The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25.
  • June 23 » World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
  • August 6 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
  • November 21 » The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by standard road vehicles until 1943).

Source: Wikipedia

• 1942 » Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
• 1945 » Harry Hillman, American runner and coach (b. 1881)
• 1945 » Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
• 1946 » Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (b. 1876)
• 1948 » Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (b. 1885)