The temperature on October 3, 1906 was between 12.2 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 8.7 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
Day of death June 26, 1989
The temperature on June 26, 1989 was between 10.3 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (78%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
June 4 » Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline.
July 20 » Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.
August 19 » Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
August 20 » The pleasure boat Marchioness sinks on the River Thames following a collision. Fifty-one people are killed.
November 13 » Hans-Adam II, the present Prince of Liechtenstein, begins his reign on the death of his father.
December 25 » Romanian Revolution: Deposed President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, are condemned to death and executed after a summary trial.
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