The temperature on May 5, 1907 was between 1.9 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
December 10 » The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.
Day of death November 1, 1946
The temperature on November 1, 1946 was between 1.6 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
January 24 » The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
April 3 » Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
April 8 » Électricité de France, the world's largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
May 7 » Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded.
July 15 » State of North Borneo, today in Sabah, Malaysia, annexed by the United Kingdom.
September 20 » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
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