The temperature on November 27, 1907 was between 6.5 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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.
January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
Day of marriage January 10, 1941
The temperature on January 10, 1941 was between -9.5 °C and -3.3 °C and averaged -7.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 6 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
March 4 » World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands; the first large scale British Commando raid.
March 11 » World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan.
June 3 » World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants.
September 17 » World War II: Soviet forces enter Tehran during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.
December 11 » World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.
Day of death August 30, 1996
The temperature on August 30, 1996 was between 13.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (19%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
February 16 » A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people.
February 17 » In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match.
February 29 » Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes; all 123 passengers and crew die.
April 3 » Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is captured at his Montana cabin in the United States.
December 22 » Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes near Narrows, Virginia, killing all six people on board.
December 29 » Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
Day of burial September 3, 1996
The temperature on September 3, 1996 was between 7.7 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (89%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 25 » Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the U.S.A.
January 27 » Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
February 13 » The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
April 28 » Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
August 29 » Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, killing all 141 aboard.
November 5 » Bill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.
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