The temperature on February 4, 1906 was between -1.1 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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.
February 11 » Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos.
March 15 » Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated.
June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
August 5 » Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
August 13 » The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably discharged. (Their records were later restored to reflect honorable discharges but there were no financial settlements.)
September 20 » The Cunard Line's RMSMauretania is launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Day of death October 19, 1996
The temperature on October 19, 1996 was between 8.1 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (57%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 6 » Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
March 18 » A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people.
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.
October 2 » The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
November 18 » A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600ft) of tunnel.
December 29 » Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
Day of cremation October 22, 1996
The temperature on October 22, 1996 was between 3.7 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (67%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
June 13 » The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents.
September 21 » The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.
October 16 » Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.
November 5 » Bill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.
November 12 » A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane collide in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349. The deadliest mid-air collision to date.
November 25 » An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.
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