The temperature on June 17, 1913 was between 12.0 °C and 28.2 °C and averaged 19.6 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
April 24 » The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
June 1 » The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War.
July 12 » Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends.
August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
October 31 » The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins.
Day of marriage September 7, 1949
The temperature on September 7, 1949 was between 11.2 °C and 22.4 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 4.9 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
February 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
July 21 » The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
December 29 » KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.
Day of death December 9, 2001
The temperature on December 9, 2001 was between -2.0 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged -0.5 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 1 » An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained.
May 9 » In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
July 2 » The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted.
October 1 » Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.
October 19 » SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people.
October 22 » Grand Theft Auto III is released, popularizing a genre of open-world, action-adventure video games, as well as spurring controversy around violence in video games.
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