The temperature on January 20, 1930 was between 2.3 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 10 » The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launches the failed Yên Bái mutiny in hope to overthrow French protectorate over Vietnam.
May 27 » The 1,046 feet (319m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
June 1 » The Deccan Queen is introduced as first intercity train between Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST) and Poona (Pune) to run on electric locomotives.
August 16 » The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks.
September 17 » The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
Day of death September 21, 2004
The temperature on September 21, 2004 was between 11.0 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (49%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
February 5 » Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.
February 29 » Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as President of Haiti following a coup.
April 22 » Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people.
May 2 » The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
August 24 » 90 passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions are caused by suicide bombers from Chechnya.
September 29 » The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.
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