The temperature on January 1, 1907 was between 1.6 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
December 21 » The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
Day of death September 13, 1957
The temperature on September 13, 1957 was between 8.5 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 14.8 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (23%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
April 9 » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
August 5 » American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.
October 22 » Vietnam War: First United States casualties in Vietnam.
December 2 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.
December 17 » The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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