The temperature on July 26, 1907 was between 9.8 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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.
March 24 » The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published.
May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
December 21 » The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
Day of marriage August 1, 1927
The temperature on August 1, 1927 was between 12.3 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The first transatlantic telephone service is established from New York City to London.
January 10 » Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
January 11 » Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.
January 22 » Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.
May 22 » Near Xining, China, an 8.3 magnitude earthquake causes 200,000 deaths in one of the world's most destructive earthquakes.
August 7 » The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
Day of death March 12, 1974
The average temperature on March 12, 1974 was 5.0 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
March 5 » Yom Kippur War: Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal.
March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
July 30 » Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.
September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
September 15 » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
November 21 » The Birmingham pub bombings kill 21 people. The Birmingham Six are sentenced to life in prison for the crime but subsequently acquitted.
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