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Day of marriage October 2, 1947

• The temperature on October 2, 1947 was between 6.3 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
  • April 9 » The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
  • April 30 » In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam.
  • October 20 » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
  • November 18 » The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand.
  • November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.
  • December 6 » The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.

Day of death February 19, 2008

• The temperature on February 19, 2008 was between -1.2 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
  • March 23 » Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
  • June 26 » A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people.
  • August 16 » The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
  • September 11 » A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
  • September 13 » Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas.
  • November 14 » The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.

Source: Wikipedia

• 2007 » Celia Franca, English-Canadian dancer and director, founded the National Ballet of Canada (b. 1921)
• 2007 » Janet Blair, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
• 2008 » Lydia Shum, Chinese-Hong Kong actress and singer (b. 1945)
• 2008 » Yegor Letov, Russian singer-songwriter (b. 1964)
• 2009 » Kelly Groucutt, English singer and bass player (b. 1945)
• 2011 » Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (b. 1930)