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Day of marriage October 27, 1932

• The temperature on October 27, 1932 was between 3.5 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 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.
• In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
  • May 29 » World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.
  • July 29 » Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans.
  • September 7 » The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.
  • September 24 » Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
  • December 10 » Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy.
  • December 18 » The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.

Day of death August 22, 1945

• The temperature on August 22, 1945 was between 12.2 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
  • January 31 » World War II: About 3,000 inmates from the Stutthof concentration camp are forcibly marched into the Baltic Sea at Palmnicken (now Yantarny, Russia) and executed.
  • February 3 » World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000.
  • February 21 » World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier USSBismarck Sea and damage the USSSaratoga.
  • February 23 » World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
  • May 2 » World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting.
  • May 5 » World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath becomes effective, encompassing all German armed forces opposing the 21st Army Group in northwestern Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1940 » Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (b. 1851)
• 1942 » Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1880)
• 1946 » Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1883)
• 1950 » Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (b. 1888)
• 1951 » Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)