The temperature on May 24, 1917 was between 10.9 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
March 2 » The enactment of the Jones–Shafroth Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
March 4 » Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.
October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death January 6, 1985
The temperature on January 6, 1985 was between -12.6 °C and -5.3 °C and averaged -7.6 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
March 4 » The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States.
May 20 » Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba.
July 20 » The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
October 3 » The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight.
November 19 » Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
December 16 » Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are shot dead on the orders of John Gotti, who assumes leadership of New York's Gambino crime family.
Day of burial January 11, 1985
The temperature on January 11, 1985 was between -7.6 °C and -2.8 °C and averaged -4.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
March 3 » A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the Valparaíso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless.
May 13 » Police bombed MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents.
May 31 » United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
June 23 » A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
September 4 » The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
November 19 » Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
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