The temperature on April 20, 1931 was between 3.4 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 11 » Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.
March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
May 29 » Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.
July 16 » Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
September 30 » Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
November 7 » The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.
Day of marriage November 25, 1954
The temperature on November 25, 1954 was between 4.0 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 20 » In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
April 8 » A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair Harvard collides with a Trans-Canada Airlines Canadair North Star over Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, killing 37 people.
July 20 » Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
August 10 » At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
August 16 » The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
November 10 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia.
Day of death October 6, 2016
The temperature on October 6, 2016 was between 3.9 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (48%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
January 16 » Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
February 9 » Two passenger trains collided in the German town of Bad Aibling in the state of Bavaria. Twelve people died, and 85 others were injured.
February 12 » Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
May 23 » Eight bombings were carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people were killed and at least 200 people injured.
May 27 » Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.
November 8 » Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP party led NDA government, publicly announced the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes only a few hours before the implementation/imposition of diktat, i.e. from midnight, starting of November 9 (9-11 as per Indian date recordings), from the Indian economy, without popular consent, rendering 86% of Indian currency in circulation invalid.
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