The temperature on October 29, 1906 was between 5.4 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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.
March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
May 22 » The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
August 16 » The 8.2 Mw Valparaíso earthquake hits central Chile, killing 3,882 people.
September 1 » The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established.
September 5 » The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22–0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
Day of death December 24, 1988
The temperature on December 24, 1988 was between 3.8 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
February 5 » Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
February 6 » Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo.
June 27 » The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people.
August 21 » The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured.
August 28 » Ramstein air show disaster: Three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collide and the wreckage falls into the crowd. Seventy-five are killed and 346 seriously injured.
December 1 » World AIDS Day was proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states.
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