The temperature on September 20, 1939 was between 8.3 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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.
April 10 » Alcoholics Anonymous, A.A.'s "Big Book", is first published.
May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
June 12 » Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.
September 3 » World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
September 4 » World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
December 12 » HMSDuchess sinks after a collision with HMSBarham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
Day of death April 23, 1991
The temperature on April 23, 1991 was between 1.0 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 8.3 mm of rain during 3.4 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
January 15 » The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
February 16 » Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua.
September 9 » Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
September 22 » The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
October 11 » Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
October 14 » Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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