The temperature on November 2, 1924 was between 11.5 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 1 » Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution.
March 3 » The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy.
March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
May 8 » The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania.
June 26 » The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years.
September 28 » The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
Day of death March 12, 2005
The temperature on March 12, 2005 was between 1.3 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 4.2 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (24%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 6 » American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner.
January 29 » The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing.
February 1 » King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
August 31 » The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.
November 30 » John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.
December 18 » The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.
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