The temperature on April 25, 1911 was between 7.2 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
January 26 » Glenn Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
June 28 » The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
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 » Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
November 19 » The Doom Bar in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain.
Day of death August 23, 1957
The temperature on August 23, 1957 was between 6.0 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 11 » The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
January 22 » Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula.
February 18 » Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
July 11 » Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III.
July 26 » Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator of Guatemala, is assassinated.
September 5 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
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