The temperature on July 23, 1909 was between 11.7 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180km; 112mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
June 2 » Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
December 4 » In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
Day of marriage April 4, 1934
The temperature on April 4, 1934 was between 2.7 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » A "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring" comes into effect in Nazi Germany.
May 15 » Kārlis Ulmanis establishes an authoritarian government in Latvia.
June 26 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.
September 18 » The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
September 26 » The ocean liner RMSQueen Mary is launched.
December 29 » Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
Day of death December 25, 2005
The temperature on December 25, 2005 was between 1.8 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (82%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
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