The temperature on November 17, 1935 was between 6.0 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
May 31 » A 7.7 Mw earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan killing 40,000.
June 12 » A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.
June 18 » Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests.
September 15 » The Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship.
December 9 » Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in a gangland murder.
December 18 » The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon.
Day of death October 31, 1997
The temperature on October 31, 1997 was between -1.2 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (92%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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February 5 » The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
June 28 » Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
August 29 » At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
September 19 » The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people.
November 27 » Twenty-five people are killed in the second Souhane massacre in Algeria.
December 1 » Heath High School shooting in West Paducah, Kentucky
Day of burial November 5, 1997
The temperature on November 5, 1997 was between 5.6 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (21%). 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 Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
February 7 » NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.
May 27 » The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell.
June 5 » The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins.
June 10 » Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
August 29 » At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
October 12 » The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
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