The temperature on October 21, 1926 was between -2.9 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
April 24 » The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
May 9 » Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.)
August 20 » Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.
October 14 » The children's book Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, is first published.
November 15 » The NBC radio network opens with 24 stations.
Day of marriage June 7, 1949
The temperature on June 7, 1949 was between 10.2 °C and 27.7 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 1 » United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
August 22 » The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
September 29 » The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China.
November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.
Day of death April 15, 1990
The temperature on April 15, 1990 was between 4.9 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 18.8 mm of rain during 9.1 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
March 15 » Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
May 18 » In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3km/h (320.2mph).
May 20 » The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania.
July 21 » Taiwan's military police forces mainland Chinese illegal immigrants into sealed holds of a fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5540 for repatriation to Fujian, causing 25 people to die from suffocation.
September 5 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
October 5 » After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
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