The temperature on August 10, 1911 was between 18.1 °C and 33.0 °C and averaged 24.9 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 5 » Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
May 15 » In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the United States Supreme Court declares Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be broken up.
June 16 » IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.
September 1 » The armored cruiser Georgios Averof is commissioned into the Greek Navy. It now serves as a museum ship.
September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
Day of death February 7, 1957
The temperature on February 7, 1957 was between 2.7 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (6%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 14 » Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
March 25 » The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
April 24 » Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
August 1 » The United States and Canada form the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
September 4 » American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
October 3 » The California State Superior Court rules that the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene.
Day of burial February 16, 1957
The temperature on February 16, 1957 was between -0.2 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.
April 10 » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
September 25 » Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.
October 3 » The California State Superior Court rules that the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene.
November 17 » Vickers Viscount G-AOHP of British European Airways crashes at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on approach to Copenhagen Airport. The cause is a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft. There are no fatalities.
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