The temperature on December 6, 1916 was between -0.5 °C and 4.0 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
June 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America, making them the only American youth organization with a federal charter.
September 6 » The first self-service grocery store Piggly Wiggly was opened in Memphis, Tennessee by Clarence Saunders.
September 15 » World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
September 19 » World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting.
October 16 » Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
Day of death May 8, 1958
The temperature on May 8, 1958 was between 14.2 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
July 26 » Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
August 17 » Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
August 23 » Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
September 12 » Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
November 10 » The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.
December 28 » "Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.
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