The temperature on March 8, 1921 was between -1.3 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 15 » Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.
July 23 » The Communist Party of China (CPC) is established at the founding National Congress.
September 7 » In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.
October 26 » The Chicago Theatre opens.
December 6 » The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives.
December 22 » Opening of Visva-Bharati College, also known as Santiniketan College, now Visva Bharati University, India.
Day of marriage April 16, 1946
The temperature on April 16, 1946 was between 6.4 °C and 21.6 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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.
January 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
July 1 » Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
July 15 » State of North Borneo, today in Sabah, Malaysia, annexed by the United Kingdom.
August 16 » Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours.
December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.
December 21 » An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
Day of death May 12, 1990
The temperature on May 12, 1990 was between 9.3 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 9.8 mm of rain during 7.1 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
March 11 » Patricio Aylwin is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Chile since 1970.
April 9 » Thirteen thousand members of the Dene and Métis tribes sign a land claim agreement for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000sqmi) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
April 16 » "Doctor Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide.
June 22 » Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.
August 8 » Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
October 28 » Georgia holds its only free election under Soviet rule.
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