The temperature on March 7, 1911 was between -1.6 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A magnitude 7.7 earthquake destroys the city of Almaty in Russian Turkestan.
January 29 » Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.
March 29 » The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
July 1 » Germany despatches the gunship SMSPanther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis.
September 7 » French poet Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested and put in jail on suspicion of stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre museum.
November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
Day of marriage August 24, 1934
The temperature on August 24, 1934 was between 8.8 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 26 » The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
August 19 » The German referendum of 1934 approves Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
August 22 » Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
September 26 » The ocean liner RMSQueen Mary is launched.
November 30 » The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100mph.
Day of death January 8, 1949
The temperature on January 8, 1949 was between 1.9 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
May 9 » Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco.
August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
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