The temperature on July 19, 1907 was between 9.6 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (48%). 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 9 » The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).
August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
October 21 » The 1907 Qaratog earthquake hits the borders of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, killing between 12,000 and 15,000 people.
December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
Day of marriage January 13, 1933
The temperature on January 13, 1933 was between -1.2 °C and 2.8 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 6.9 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
March 6 » Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "bank holiday", closing all U.S. banks and freezing all financial transactions.
March 12 » Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats".
March 22 » Cullen–Harrison Act: President Franklin Roosevelt signs an amendment to the Volstead Act, legalizing the manufacture and sale of "3.2 beer" (3.2% alcohol by weight, approximately 4% alcohol by volume) and light wines.
April 4 » U.S. Navy airship USSAkron is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather.
September 12 » Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives the idea of the nuclear chain reaction.
December 17 » The first NFL Championship Game is played. The game was at Wrigley Field between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears won 23–21.
Day of death January 25, 1968
The temperature on January 25, 1968 was between 3.6 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 7.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
March 16 » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
April 7 » Motor racing world champion Jim Clark is killed in an accident during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim.
October 1 » Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana.
November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
November 17 » British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
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