The temperature on June 19, 1905 was between 7.2 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
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.
February 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
September 11 » The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.
November 25 » Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.
December 11 » A workers' uprising occurs in Kiev, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic.
Day of death October 18, 1978
The temperature on October 18, 1978 was between 0.6 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (57%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
June 15 » King Hussein of Jordan marries American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor.
June 25 » The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
August 19 » In Iran, Cinema Rex fire caused more than 400 deaths.
November 27 » In San Francisco, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.
December 22 » The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform.
Day of burial October 21, 1978
The temperature on October 21, 1978 was between 5.2 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 8 » Proceedings of the United States Senate are broadcast on radio for the first time.
February 16 » The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
March 9 » President Soeharto inaugurated Jagorawi Toll Road, the first toll highway in Indonesia, connecting Jakarta, Bogor and Ciawi, West Java.
March 14 » The Israel Defense Forces launch Operation Litani, a seven-day campaign to invade and occupy southern Lebanon.
November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
November 18 » In Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones led his Peoples Temple to a mass murder–suicide that claimed 918 lives in all, 909 of them in Jonestown itself, including over 270 children. Congressman Leo Ryan is murdered by members of the Peoples Temple hours earlier.
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