The temperature on June 21, 1944 was between 10.6 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
June 4 » World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U-505: The first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century.
June 25 » World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.
September 27 » The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission in World War II.
October 20 » Liquefied natural gas leaks from storage tanks in Cleveland and then explodes, leveling 30 blocks and killing 130 people.
October 27 » World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
November 26 » World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
Day of death December 29, 2005
The temperature on December 29, 2005 was between -6.4 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -1.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 16 » The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs.
February 20 » Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
September 26 » The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.
October 30 » The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
December 15 » Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
December 24 » Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.
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