The temperature on December 6, 1919 was between 3.9 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
January 15 » Great Molasses Flood: A wave of molasses released from an exploding storage tank sweeps through Boston, Massachusetts, killing 21 and injuring 150.
February 17 » The Ukrainian People's Republic asks Entente and the US for help fighting the Bolsheviks.
July 6 » The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
October 17 » RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America.
December 3 » After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic.
December 17 » Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Day of marriage March 20, 1948
The temperature on March 20, 1948 was between 7.3 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
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).
May 9 » Czechoslovakia's Ninth-of-May Constitution comes into effect.
June 9 » Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO.
July 31 » At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
September 9 » Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
September 18 » Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
December 10 » The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
Day of death February 2, 1968
The temperature on February 2, 1968 was between 1.3 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 18 » Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
April 6 » In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.
September 11 » Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
September 30 » The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
October 20 » Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
November 8 » The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is signed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the signatories.
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