The temperature on December 11, 1913 was between 6.4 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
April 8 » The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
July 4 » President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
November 9 » The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.
December 24 » The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".
Day of marriage October 8, 1942
The temperature on October 8, 1942 was between 8.3 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 21.4 mm of rain during 7.7 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
April 17 » French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
April 18 » Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
April 18 » World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.
April 26 » Benxihu Colliery accident in Manchukuo leaves 1549 Chinese miners dead.
November 3 » World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
December 2 » World War II: During the Manhattan Project, a team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Day of death April 15, 1988
The temperature on April 15, 1988 was between 6.6 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
March 16 » Halabja chemical attack: The Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5,000 people and injuring about 10,000 people.
April 14 » The USSSamuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
April 18 » The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
September 29 » NASA launches STS-26, the first mission since the Challenger disaster.
November 15 » In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
November 19 » Serbian communist representative and future Serbian and Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević publicly declares that Serbia is under attack from Albanian separatists in Kosovo as well as internal treachery within Yugoslavia and a foreign conspiracy to destroy Serbia and Yugoslavia.
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