The temperature on May 3, 1914 was between 0.9 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
May 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
August 12 » World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
December 23 » World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
Day of marriage March 8, 1947
The temperature on March 8, 1947 was between -11.7 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged -3.6 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
August 15 » Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
November 29 » First Indochina War: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.
Day of death July 7, 1978
The temperature on July 7, 1978 was between 9.2 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 4.3 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 9 » President Soeharto inaugurated Jagorawi Toll Road, the first toll highway in Indonesia, connecting Jakarta, Bogor and Ciawi, West Java.
March 22 » Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope suspended between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
July 25 » Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
September 17 » The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
October 16 » Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
December 22 » The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform.
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