The temperature on April 12, 1923 was between 8.1 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
March 3 » TIME magazine is published for the first time.
June 9 » Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup.
July 1 » The Parliament of Canada suspends all Chinese immigration.
September 26 » The German government accepts the occupation of the Ruhr.
Day of marriage February 14, 1951
The temperature on February 14, 1951 was between 1.1 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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).
In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
February 6 » The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.
February 27 » The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
April 11 » Korean War: President Harry Truman relieves General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea.
May 3 » The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
May 23 » Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement with China.
June 23 » The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched.
Day of death January 16, 2008
The temperature on January 16, 2008 was between 1.6 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
March 23 » Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
May 12 » U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
June 11 » The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.
September 15 » Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
September 24 » Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa
December 27 » Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza.
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