The temperature on October 2, 1905 was between 4.2 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
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.
May 27 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
June 27 » During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
November 18 » Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway.
November 28 » Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin as a political party with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in Ireland.
December 9 » In France, the law separating church and state is passed.
December 15 » The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.
Day of death July 20, 1978
The temperature on July 20, 1978 was between 12.0 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (32%). 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.
February 6 » The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
March 11 » Coastal Road massacre: At least 37 are killed and more than 70 are wounded when Fatah hijack an Israeli bus, prompting Israel's Operation Litani.
August 13 » One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
September 16 » The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.
December 16 » Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first major American city to default on its financial obligations since the Great Depression.
Day of burial July 22, 1978
The temperature on July 22, 1978 was between 5.3 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
September 15 » Muhammad Ali outpointed Leon Spinks in a rematch to become the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times at the Superdome in New Orleans.
October 1 » Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom.
October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.
November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
December 4 » Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
December 6 » Spain ratifies the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum.
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