The temperature on March 8, 1939 was between 2.7 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
April 9 » African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
May 3 » The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
September 2 » World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
December 24 » World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
Day of marriage November 5, 1965
The temperature on November 5, 1965 was between -1.9 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (62%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
February 17 » Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the manned Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
September 7 » During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
November 16 » Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
December 9 » A Charlie Brown Christmas, first in a series of Peanuts television specials, debuts on CBS.
December 30 » Ferdinand Marcos becomes President of the Philippines.
Day of death June 30, 2004
The temperature on June 30, 2004 was between 12.6 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 27 » Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, is sentenced to death for masterminding the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack.
March 27 » HMSScylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
April 1 » Google announces Gmail to the public.
October 4 » SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
November 7 » Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day "state of emergency" as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
November 21 » The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100billion) of Iraq's external debt.
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