The temperature on December 6, 1922 was between 3.6 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 5.7 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 28 » The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
June 17 » Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic.
June 24 » The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
October 19 » British Conservative MPs vote to terminate the coalition government with the Liberal Party.
October 27 » A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union.
December 9 » Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.
Day of death February 29, 2000
The temperature on February 29, 2000 was between 3.9 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 11.1 mm of rain during 6.5 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (20%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
September 10 » Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
September 14 » Microsoft releases Windows ME.
October 1 » Israel-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians protest the murder of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah by the Israeli police in northern Israel, beginning the "October 2000 events".
October 26 » The Sony PlayStation 2 is launched in North American markets with 27 launch titles.
November 1 » The Republic of Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.
November 9 » Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.
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