The temperature on April 15, 1895 was about 4.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
February 9 » William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
May 7 » In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
June 20 » The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
August 31 » German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon.
December 28 » Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
Day of marriage May 4, 1927
The temperature on May 4, 1927 was between 8.7 °C and 24.4 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
February 23 » U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
April 7 » The first long-distance public television broadcast (from Washington, D.C., to New York City, displaying the image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover).
May 9 » Old Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
May 20 » Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
July 4 » First flight of the Lockheed Vega.
September 22 » Jack Dempsey loses the "Long Count" boxing match to Gene Tunney.
Day of death November 23, 1936
The temperature on November 23, 1936 was between -4.4 °C and 1.1 °C and averaged -1.8 °C. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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