The temperature on March 19, 1939 was between -1.6 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
March 22 » Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
September 9 » World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended pocket of Polish Army resistance during the German invasion of Poland.
September 28 » World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
October 15 » The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
November 8 » Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans.
Day of death March 16, 2014
The temperature on March 16, 2014 was between 9.4 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
March 12 » A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others.
March 16 » Crimea votes in a controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine to join Russia.
April 15 » In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, at least 200 civilians were gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship as well as hospitals.
April 21 » The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
September 28 » The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
December 31 » A New Year's Eve celebration stampede in Shanghai kills at least 36 people and injures 49 others.
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