The temperature on May 13, 1907 was between 11.7 °C and 28.0 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
July 21 » The passenger steamer SS Columbia sinks after colliding with the steam schooner San Pedro off Shelter Cove, California, killing 88 people.
August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
Day of marriage July 27, 1928
The temperature on July 27, 1928 was between 13.3 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
July 7 » Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
Day of death June 6, 1949
The temperature on June 6, 1949 was between 5.3 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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).
February 14 » The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
May 20 » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
June 24 » The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
November 2 » The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
December 13 » The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem.
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