The temperature on December 1, 1920 was between 0.8 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 29 » Czechoslovak National Assembly adopts the Constitution.
May 16 » In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc.
July 15 » The Polish Parliament establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
August 20 » The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.
August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
Day of death January 17, 1996
The temperature on January 17, 1996 was between -0.5 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
January 9 » First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
May 10 » A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day.
July 25 » In a military coup in Burundi, Pierre Buyoya deposes Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.
August 6 » The Ramones played their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA.
November 3 » Abdullah Çatlı, leader of the Turkish ultranationalist organization Grey Wolves, dies in the Susurluk car crash, leading to the resignation of the Turkish Interior Minister, Mehmet Ağar (a leader of the True Path Party, DYP).
December 9 » Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topfree in Ontario, Canada.
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