The temperature on July 14, 1908 was between 11.5 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 6.5 mm of rain. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
August 8 » Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
September 17 » The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
October 6 » The Bosnian crisis erupts when Austria-Hungary formally annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.
November 22 » The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.
Day of death April 30, 1910
The temperature on April 30, 1910 was between 1.1 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
March 28 » Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France.
May 11 » An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
July 4 » The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured.
October 5 » In a revolution in Portugal the monarchy is overthrown and a republic is declared.
October 21 » HMSNiobe arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.
November 23 » Johan Alfred Ander becomes the last person to be executed in Sweden.
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