The temperature on September 15, 1947 was between 15.2 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 20.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
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.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
December 17 » First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
Day of death August 19, 2004
The temperature on August 19, 2004 was between 15.5 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 4 » Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
March 19 » March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China(Taiwan) president Chen Shui-bian was shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20.
May 17 » The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
October 2 » The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
November 19 » The Malice at the Palace: The worst brawl in NBA history, Ron Artest suspended 86 games (rest of season), Stephen Jackson suspended 30 games.
November 21 » The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100billion) of Iraq's external debt.
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