The temperature on February 8, 1907 was between -7.5 °C and 0.5 °C and averaged -4.3 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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.
September 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
December 6 » A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.
December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.
Day of death October 26, 1980
The temperature on October 26, 1980 was between 3.7 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 26 » Egypt–Israel relations are formally established.
January 27 » Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper.
June 10 » The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
September 11 » A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
September 23 » Bob Marley plays what would be the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
October 30 » El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice.
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