The temperature on July 19, 1908 was between 12.4 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
March 4 » The Collinwood school fire, Collinwood near Cleveland, Ohio, kills 174 people.
June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
August 17 » Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
October 13 » Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and became the first woman to speak there.
Day of death July 29, 1969
The temperature on July 29, 1969 was between 17.0 °C and 31.1 °C and averaged 23.4 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (66%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 16 » A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155.
April 4 » Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.
May 16 » Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
August 14 » The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and sectarian violence breaks out, marking the start of the 37-year Operation Banner.
September 26 » Abbey Road, the last recorded album by The Beatles, is released.
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