The temperature on November 25, 1906 was between 6.6 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
September 7 » Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.
December 4 » Alpha Phi Alpha the first black intercollegiate Greek lettered fraternity was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.
Day of marriage February 2, 1924
The temperature on February 2, 1924 was between 0.4 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 1 » Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution.
March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
May 10 » J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.
July 24 » Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
August 28 » The Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.
October 27 » The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.
Day of death October 7, 1972
The temperature on October 7, 1972 was between 4.3 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (85%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
January 11 » East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.
March 1 » The Thai province of Yasothon is created after being split off from the Ubon Ratchathani Province.
March 2 » The Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida with a mission to explore the outer planets.
April 22 » Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.
May 15 » The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
June 23 » Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
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