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Day of marriage May 23, 1947

• The temperature on May 23, 1947 was between 10.6 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
  • March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
  • April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
  • July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
  • August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
  • November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
  • November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.

Day of death November 25, 2001

• The temperature on November 25, 2001 was between 8.0 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain during 9.3 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 Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2001: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
  • January 13 » An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
  • April 1 » Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first contemporary country to allow it.
  • May 29 » The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.
  • September 14 » Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
  • October 1 » Militants attack the state legislature building in Kashmir, killing 38.
  • October 4 » Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.

Day of cremation November 29, 2001

• The temperature on November 29, 2001 was between 5.2 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 16.7 mm of rain during 15.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In the year 2001: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
  • May 25 » Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
  • September 4 » Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
  • September 17 » The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
  • September 20 » In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "War on Terror".
  • September 21 » Ross Parker is murdered in Peterborough, England, by a gang of ten British Pakistani youths.
  • October 19 » SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1998 » Flip Wilson, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
• 1998 » Nelson Goodman, American philosopher and academic (b. 1906)
• 1999 » Valentín Campa, Mexican union leader and politician (b. 1904)
• 2000 » Hugh Alexander, American baseball player and scout (b. 1917)
• 2002 » Karel Reisz, Czech-English director and producer (b. 1926)
• 2004 » Ed Paschke, American painter and academic (b. 1939)