The temperature on December 5, 1937 was between -0.2 °C and 3.7 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 12.2 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
June 11 » Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
June 14 » Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
July 8 » Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
November 1 » Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community.
December 21 » Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.
Day of death May 11, 2008
The temperature on May 11, 2008 was between 9.1 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 19.7 °C. There was 14.2 hours of sunshine (92%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
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