The temperature on September 1, 1909 was between 7.5 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 9.4 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180km; 112mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
September 20 » The South Africa Act 1909 creates the Union of South Africa from the British Colonies from four smaller colonies.
Day of marriage June 14, 1940
The temperature on June 14, 1940 was between 12.4 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 10.5 mm of rain during 8.1 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
June 3 » World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
June 10 » World War II: The Kingdom of Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.
August 8 » The "Aufbau Ost" directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
November 23 » World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
Day of death January 29, 1990
The temperature on January 29, 1990 was between 3.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
February 2 » Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
March 2 » Nelson Mandela is elected deputy President of the African National Congress.
July 22 » Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
August 7 » First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
August 23 » West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
December 8 » Galileo (spacecraft) flies past Earth.
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