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Day of death December 21, 2011

• The temperature on December 21, 2011 was between 4.7 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2011: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • January 8 » The attempted assassination of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in which five people were shot dead.
  • April 27 » The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
  • July 21 » NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
  • August 23 » A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200million–$300million USD.
  • September 11 » The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opens on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
  • September 20 » The United States military ends its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.

Day of cremation December 27, 2011

• The temperature on December 27, 2011 was between 7.7 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• In the year 2011: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • February 11 » Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
  • April 19 » Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.
  • May 25 » Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
  • September 19 » Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader with 602.
  • September 20 » The United States military ends its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.
  • October 31 » The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.

Source: Wikipedia

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