The temperature on January 21, 1947 was between -6.2 °C and 2.0 °C and averaged -2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
July 4 » The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan.
July 11 » The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
November 6 » Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut.
November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
Day of marriage July 24, 1987
The temperature on July 24, 1987 was between 11.2 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 22 » Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
May 8 » The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
September 3 » In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
October 11 » Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
October 19 » The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
November 18 » King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras.
Day of death March 24, 2002
The temperature on March 24, 2002 was between -0.9 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
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