The temperature on May 9, 1926 was between 0.2 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 6.3 mm of rain. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
June 14 » Brazil leaves the League of Nations.
June 28 » Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
August 20 » Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.
September 8 » Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
October 31 » Last issue of the independent Italian newspaper Il Mondo, thereafter suppressed by the Mussolini regime
Day of death December 23, 2009
The temperature on December 23, 2009 was between -2.3 °C and 0.9 °C and averaged -0.3 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (9%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
April 10 » President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
June 1 » General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
June 21 » Greenland assumes self-rule.
August 26 » Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
October 9 » First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
November 21 » A mine explosion in Heilongjiang, China kills 108.
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