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Christening day March 18, 1923

• The temperature on March 18, 1923 was between -0.1 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
  • January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
  • February 16 » Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
  • April 28 » Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium.
  • September 26 » The German government accepts the occupation of the Ruhr.
  • September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
  • September 29 » The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon takes effect.

Day of marriage May 15, 1946

• The temperature on May 15, 1946 was between -0.4 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
  • January 31 » Cold War: Yugoslavia's new constitution, modeling that of the Soviet Union, establishes six constituent republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).
  • February 8 » The first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the first serious challenge to the popularity of the Authorized King James Version, is published.
  • March 11 » Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
  • March 24 » A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership.
  • March 28 » Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
  • November 23 » French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.

Day of death March 4, 1978

• The temperature on March 4, 1978 was between 3.8 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
  • January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
  • October 16 » Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
  • November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
  • December 10 » Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • December 11 » The Lufthansa heist is committed by a group led by Lucchese family associate Jimmy Burke. It was the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time.
  • December 27 » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1977 » Anatol E. Baconsky, Romanian poet, author, and critic (b. 1925)
• 1977 » Andrés Caicedo, Colombian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1951)
• 1977 » Nancy Tyson Burbidge, Australian botanist and curator (b. 1912)
• 1977 » William Paul, American lawyer and politician (b. 1885)
• 1978 » Joe Marsala, American clarinet player and songwriter (b. 1907)
• 1978 » Wesley Bolin, American businessman and politician, 15th Governor of Arizona (b. 1909)