The temperature on July 12, 1921 was between 11.1 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 13.7 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
April 2 » The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
July 29 » Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
August 14 » Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
October 5 » The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
November 11 » The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.
December 6 » The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives.
Day of death July 10, 1959
The temperature on July 10, 1959 was between 17.7 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 21.9 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 2 » Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
April 8 » The Organization of American States drafts an agreement to create the Inter-American Development Bank.
June 26 » Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
July 27 » The Continental League is announced as baseball's "3rd major league" in the United States.
December 13 » Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus.
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