The temperature on March 6, 1940 was between -1.3 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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.
April 7 » Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
May 7 » World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
June 3 » World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
July 11 » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.
August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
November 11 » World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.
Day of death February 6, 1991
The temperature on February 6, 1991 was between -11.9 °C and -1.9 °C and averaged -8.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 29 » Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins.
April 5 » An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter.
July 31 » The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with verification) both countries' stockpiles.
August 24 » Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
September 22 » The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
December 20 » A Missouri court sentences the Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria to death for the honor killing of their daughter Palestina.
Day of burial February 9, 1991
The temperature on February 9, 1991 was between -12.5 °C and -3.3 °C and averaged -7.3 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (60%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
March 16 » The airplane carrying eight members of Reba McEntire's touring band crashed on the side of Otay Mountain.
August 27 » The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
October 5 » An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people.
October 16 » George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20.
November 18 » After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
November 28 » South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia.
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