The temperature on February 17, 1936 was between -0.2 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
February 10 » Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders.
February 16 » The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election.
May 9 » Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
June 28 » The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
August 3 » Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
Day of death April 8, 2005
The temperature on April 8, 2005 was between 3.3 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 7.3 mm of rain during 7.4 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (20%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
July 26 » Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people.
August 3 » President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia.
September 7 » Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.
October 17 » The Colbert Report, an American satirical news television program and talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, premiered on Comedy Central.
October 29 » Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60.
December 3 » XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.
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