The temperature on November 5, 1940 was between 5.2 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 16 » World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSCossack. 299 British prisoners are freed.
May 9 » World War II: The German submarine U-9 sinks the French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder.
June 25 » World War II: The French armistice with Germany comes into effect.
August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
September 9 » George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer.
September 14 » Ip massacre: The Hungarian Army, supported by local Hungarians, kill 158 Romanian civilians in Ip, Sălaj, a village in Northern Transylvania, an act of ethnic cleansing.
Day of marriage April 22, 1968
The temperature on April 22, 1968 was between 8.6 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 11 » President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
June 30 » Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
August 28 » The police rioted during the Democratic National Convention, beating up anti-war protesters, peaceful demonstrators, innocent bystanders, and members of the press.
October 14 » The first live TV broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.
October 31 » Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1.
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