The temperature on September 8, 1904 was between 6.9 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS".
April 8 » The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
May 5 » Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.
July 21 » Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100mph (161km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
Day of death September 8, 1949
The temperature on September 8, 1949 was between 7.3 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 26 » The Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
March 10 » Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason.
April 23 » Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
June 5 » Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
July 27 » Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
September 27 » Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
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