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.
The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
February 10 » HMSDreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships is christened and launched by King Edward VII.
April 27 » The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
September 25 » Leonardo Torres y Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered to be the first use of a remote control.
October 16 » The Wilhelm Voigt fools the city hall of Köpenick and several soldiers by impersonating a Prussian officer.
December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
Weather September 23, 1906
The temperature on September 23, 1906 was between 8.6 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
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