The temperature on December 22, 1921 was between 6.2 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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.
January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
February 21 » Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution.
March 21 » The New Economic Policy is implemented by the Bolshevik Party in response to the economic failure as a result of war communism.
May 19 » The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.
June 20 » Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike.
July 23 » The Communist Party of China (CPC) is established at the founding National Congress.
Day of marriage March 2, 1942
The temperature on March 2, 1942 was between -1.1 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 1.9 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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.
April 18 » Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
April 23 » World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
June 5 » World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
August 22 » Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.
September 7 » World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.
December 16 » The Holocaust: Schutzstaffel chief Heinrich Himmler orders that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz.
Day of death January 1, 1993
The temperature on January 1, 1993 was between -8.5 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -3.9 °C. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (74%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
February 8 » An Iran Air Tours Tupolev Tu-154 and an Iranian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 collide in mid-air near Qods, Iran, killing all 133 people on board both aircraft.
June 12 » An election takes place in Nigeria and is won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. Its results are later annulled by the military Government of Ibrahim Babangida.
September 21 » Russian President Boris Yeltsin triggers a constitutional crisis when he suspends parliament and scraps the constitution.
September 27 » The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia.
November 4 » China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Kai Tak Airport.
November 23 » Rachel Whiteread wins both the £20,000 Turner Prize award for best British modern artist and the £40,000 K Foundation art award for the worst artist of the year.
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