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Day of marriage August 3, 1944

• The temperature on August 3, 1944 was between 13.3 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 19.5 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
  • June 4 » World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdraw to the north.
  • June 10 » In baseball, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player ever in a major-league game.
  • July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
  • July 25 » World War II: Operation Spring is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war.
  • September 6 » World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
  • October 29 » World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.

Day of death July 5, 1949

• The temperature on July 5, 1949 was between 10.8 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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).
• In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
  • January 1 » United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
  • February 24 » The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
  • May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
  • June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
  • August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
  • November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1943 » Karin Swanström, Swedish actress, director, and producer (b. 1873)
• 1943 » Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski, Polish actor (b. 1880)
• 1945 » John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1885)
• 1948 » Carole Landis, American actress (b. 1919)
• 1948 » Georges Bernanos, French soldier and author (b. 1888)
• 1948 » Piet Aalberse, Dutch politician (b. 1871)