January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
May 9 » Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
September 14 » U.S. President William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
November 18 » Britain and the United States sign the Hay–Pauncefote Treaty, which nullifies the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty and withdraws British objections to an American-controlled canal in Panama.
Day of death July 24, 1962
The temperature on July 24, 1962 was between 6.2 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
July 23 » The International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos is signed.
August 16 » Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.
August 16 » Pete Best is discharged from The Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.
August 31 » Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent.
October 13 » The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Cat 3 hurricane, with winds above 150mph. 46 people die.
December 7 » Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils.
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