The temperature on November 3, 1911 was between 6.2 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
March 25 » In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
August 14 » United States Senate leaders agree to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the Senate among leading candidates to fill the vacancy left by William P. Frye's death.
August 29 » The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
September 23 » Pilot Earle Ovington makes the first official airmail delivery in America under the authority of the United States Post Office Department
November 17 » Omega Psi Phi fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Day of marriage October 13, 1945
The temperature on October 13, 1945 was between 9.4 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
April 29 » The Italian commune of Fornovo di Taro is liberated from German forces by Brazilian forces.
May 2 » World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting.
May 6 » World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops.
June 26 » The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California.
August 17 » Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaim the independence of Indonesia, igniting the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch Empire.
August 18 » Sukarno takes office as the first president of Indonesia, following the country's declaration of independence the previous day.
Day of death September 26, 1977
The temperature on September 26, 1977 was between 7.7 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 18 » SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
March 4 » The 1977 Vrancea earthquake in eastern and southern Europe kills more than 1,500, mostly in Bucharest, Romania.
April 22 » Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
July 13 » Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.
July 19 » The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41a.m. Eastern time (ET).
August 20 » Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
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