The temperature on March 23, 1907 was between 2.2 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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.
February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
June 14 » The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
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 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
Day of death May 23, 1959
The temperature on May 23, 1959 was between 8.9 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 14.6 hours of sunshine (91%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
February 16 » Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.
April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
June 8 » USSBarbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
September 12 » The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
October 2 » Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone premieres on CBS. The first episode is “Where Is Everybody?”
November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.
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