The temperature on February 20, 1907 was between 0.8 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 10.7 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
March 24 » The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published.
May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
November 16 » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
December 21 » The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
Day of death March 4, 1960
The temperature on March 4, 1960 was between 4.1 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 14 » The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established.
March 17 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
August 6 » Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
September 22 » The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
December 9 » The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom.
December 15 » Richard Pavlick is arrested for plotting to assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy.
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