The temperature on February 5, 1913 was between 5.9 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 3 » An Atlantic coast storm sets the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading for a non-tropical system in the continental United States.
March 4 » First Balkan War: The Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, resulting in victory two days later.
March 20 » Sung Chiao-jen, a founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is wounded in an assassination attempt and dies 2 days later.
May 29 » Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.
August 28 » Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.
December 21 » Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.
Day of marriage May 13, 1942
The temperature on May 13, 1942 was between 9.7 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 8.4 mm of rain during 6.2 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 8 » World War II: Dutch Colonial Army General Destruction Unit (AVC, Algemene Vernielings Corps) burns Banjarmasin, South Borneo to avoid Japanese capture.
April 26 » Benxihu Colliery accident in Manchukuo leaves 1549 Chinese miners dead.
June 5 » World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
August 7 » World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
November 11 » World War II: France's zone libre is occupied by German forces in Case Anton.
November 22 » World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: General Friedrich Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army is surrounded.
Day of death December 18, 1950
The temperature on December 18, 1950 was between -3.4 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
January 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
November 21 » Two Canadian National Railway trains collide in northeastern British Columbia in the Canoe River train crash; the death toll is 21, with 17 of them Canadian troops bound for Korea.
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