The temperature on July 16, 1949 was between 13.5 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 9.7 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
February 14 » The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
May 20 » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
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November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
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