Birth: Dec. 14, 1919 Death: Nov. 5, 1944 Inscription: MICHIGAN - 35 INF DIV - WORLD WAR II Burial: Riverside Cemetery Kalamazoo Kalamazoo County Michigan, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 12126020
The temperature on December 14, 1919 was between -1.2 °C and 2.2 °C and averaged 0.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
May 27 » The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
June 15 » John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
June 21 » Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney. The nine sailors killed are the last casualties of World War I.
September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
November 7 » The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 U.S. cities.
Day of death November 5, 1944
The temperature on November 5, 1944 was between 6.7 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 10.0 mm of rain during 6.6 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
April 1 » Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
July 7 » World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
July 17 » World War II: At Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is seriously injured by allied aircraft while returning to his headquarters.
August 15 » World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
October 12 » World War II: The Axis occupation of Athens comes to an end.
October 21 » World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMASAustralia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
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