The temperature on August 10, 1947 was between 11.6 °C and 23.2 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
February 12 » The largest observed iron meteorite until that time creates an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union.
April 1 » The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
July 19 » Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
Day of death February 26, 2009
The temperature on February 26, 2009 was between 5.5 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (19%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
March 4 » The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC since its establishment in 2002.
July 4 » The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
September 9 » The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
November 10 » Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
December 8 » Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 people and injure 448 others.
December 30 » A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000l (40,000USgal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River.
Day of cremation March 3, 2009
The temperature on March 3, 2009 was between 1.8 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
February 7 » Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
February 20 » Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.
April 12 » Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
August 10 » Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
November 10 » Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
November 23 » The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines.
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