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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
January 26 » World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor.
February 15 » World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden.
February 16 » World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
February 23 » World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.
April 1 » World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa.
September 8 » The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.
Day of death October 10, 1964
The temperature on October 10, 1964 was between 4.9 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 13.5 mm of rain during 9.3 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 23 » The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
April 8 » The Gemini 1 test flight is conducted.
May 2 » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
July 2 » Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
September 21 » The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
October 22 » Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but turns down the honor.
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