The temperature on May 5, 1907 was between 1.9 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
Day of marriage October 3, 1931
The temperature on October 3, 1931 was between 6.0 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
March 11 » Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.
March 26 » Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
October 1 » Clara Campoamor persuades the Constituent Cortes to enfranchise women in Spain's new constitution.
December 11 » Statute of Westminster 1931: The British Parliament establishes legislative equality between the UK and the Dominions of the Commonwealth—Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland.
Day of death October 21, 2000
The temperature on October 21, 2000 was between 12.1 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (14%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash: An MD-83, experiencing horizontal stabilizer problems, crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Point Mugu, California, killing all 88 aboard.
April 3 » United States v. Microsoft Corp.: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust law by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
May 4 » Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London).
July 17 » During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, killing 60 people.
October 17 » The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.
November 13 » Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
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