Which MP was made the Minister for Drought in 1976 and then it rained three days later?
1976 British Isles heat wave week of August, days after Denis Howell was appointed 'Minister for Drought', severe thunderstorms brought rain to some places for the first time in weeks. September and October 1976 were both very wet months, bringing to an end the great drought of 1975–1976. The Haweswater reservoir had only 10% of its water left; people walked dryshod on its bed 60 feet below its normal water level. The site of the village of Mardale was dry. In Ireland the peak temperature was 32.5 in County Offaly on 29 June 1976. There were also gorse fires in County Wicklow. The 1976 heatwave
It Rained All Night the Day I Left It Rained All Night the Day I Left It Rained All Night the Day I Left is a comedy film made in 1978 but not theatrically released until 1980. Directed by Nicolas Gessner, the film was a co-production of film studios from Canada, France and Israel. The film stars Tony Curtis and Louis Gossett, Jr. as two gun-runners making a trip through the desert to transport guns for The Colonel (Sally Kellerman). The film's cast also includes John Vernon and Lisa Langlois. The film was released theatrically in Europe, both in its original English and in a dubbed French version