The temperature on October 5, 1932 was between 4.7 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
July 30 » Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
July 31 » The NSDAP (Nazi Party) wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections.
September 17 » A speech by Laureano Gómez leads to the escalation of the Leticia Incident.
November 8 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected as the 32nd President of the United States, defeating incumbent president Herbert Hoover.
December 25 » A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people.
Day of death December 16, 1932
The temperature on December 16, 1932 was between 1.4 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
April 5 » Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
August 2 » The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
September 24 » Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
November 3 » Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.
December 19 » BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
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