The temperature on December 30, 1907 was between -5.3 °C and -1.9 °C and averaged -3.3 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
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.
August 15 » Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
October 21 » The 1907 Qaratog earthquake hits the borders of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, killing between 12,000 and 15,000 people.
Day of marriage April 23, 1931
The temperature on April 23, 1931 was between 4.1 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
March 23 » Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian independence movement.
March 25 » The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
March 26 » Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
September 18 » The Mukden Incident gives Japan a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
November 22 » Al-Mina'a SC is founded in Iraq.
Day of death May 29, 1940
The temperature on May 29, 1940 was between 12.0 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
February 27 » Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14.
February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
May 13 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the German invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety.
June 10 » World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends.
September 16 » World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
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