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Christening day June 9, 1907

• The temperature on June 9, 1907 was between 10.4 °C and 24.0 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
  • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
  • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
  • October 22 » A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
  • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
  • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.

Day of marriage May 12, 1950

• The temperature on May 12, 1950 was between 9.1 °C and 23.4 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 14.2 hours of sunshine (92%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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)
• 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 year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
  • January 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
  • January 23 » The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
  • March 7 » Cold War: The Soviet Union issues a statement denying that Klaus Fuchs served as a Soviet spy.
  • July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
  • October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
  • October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.

Day of death April 3, 1994

• The temperature on April 3, 1994 was between 1.5 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (55%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
  • January 6 » American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships that they were both taking part in.
  • May 5 » American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
  • June 14 » The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup from Vancouver, causing an estimated C$1.1million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
  • August 14 » Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
  • October 15 » The Clinton administration returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island.
  • November 20 » The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.)

Source: Wikipedia

• 1991 » Charles Goren, American bridge player and author (b. 1901)
• 1991 » Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (b. 1904)
• 1993 » Pinky Lee, American television host (b. 1907)
• 1994 » Frank Wells, American businessman (b. 1932)
• 1995 » Alfred J. Billes, Canadian businessman, co-founded Canadian Tire (b. 1902)
• 1996 » Ron Brown, American captain and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1941)