The temperature on August 8, 1939 was between 11.3 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
March 15 » Germany occupies Czechoslovakia.
March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
May 17 » The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City.
December 4 » World War II: HMSNelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
December 12 » HMSDuchess sinks after a collision with HMSBarham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
Day of death April 12, 2017
The temperature on April 12, 2017 was between 8.3 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
May 12 » The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400 thousand computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
August 17 » Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
August 18 » The first terrorist attack ever sentenced as a crime in Finland kills two and injures eight.
September 19 » The 2017 Puebla earthquake strikes Mexico, causing 370 deaths and over 6,000 injuries, as well as extensive damage.
December 10 » ISIL is defeated in Iraq.
December 11 » New York City attempted bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator.
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