The temperature on August 28, 1908 was between 11.3 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 25.4 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
January 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
March 4 » The Collinwood school fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people.
May 10 » Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
June 30 » The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia.
October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
November 25 » A fire breaks out on SSSardinia as it leaves Malta's Grand Harbour, resulting in the ship's grounding and the deaths of at least 118 people.
Day of death July 13, 2003
The temperature on July 13, 2003 was between 8.0 °C and 25.1 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 14.8 hours of sunshine (90%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
March 24 » The Arab League votes 21-1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq.
May 16 » In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
October 17 » Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest highrise.
October 18 » Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
October 26 » The Cedar Fire, the third-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000km), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
December 14 » Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.
Day of burial July 17, 2003
The temperature on July 17, 2003 was between 16.6 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 11 » Illinois Governor George Ryan commutes the death sentences of 167 prisoners on Illinois's death row based on the Jon Burge scandal.
March 23 » Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq.
April 7 » U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days later.
April 14 » The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
May 28 » Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
September 12 » The United Nations lifts sanctions against Libya after that country agreed to accept responsibility and recompense the families of victims in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
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