The temperature on October 7, 1909 was between 3.6 °C and 16.3 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
February 22 » The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USSConnecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world.
February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
March 31 » Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis.
July 25 » Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine from Calais to Dover, England, United Kingdom in 37 minutes.
August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Day of marriage May 19, 1934
The temperature on May 19, 1934 was between 2.0 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
May 19 » Zveno and the Bulgarian Army engineer a coup d'état and install Kimon Georgiev as the new Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
May 21 » Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
August 2 » Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
September 26 » The ocean liner RMSQueen Mary is launched.
October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
December 5 » Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
Day of death September 18, 1945
The temperature on September 18, 1945 was between 16.5 °C and 23.4 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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).
January 26 » World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor.
March 21 » World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians.
May 15 » World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
July 28 » A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.
July 29 » The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
August 25 » Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War.
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