The temperature on March 9, 1908 was between 4.0 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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.
February 1 » Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
May 26 » The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
June 30 » The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia.
July 26 » United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation).
September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
Day of death June 27, 1971
The temperature on June 27, 1971 was between 8.6 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued.
February 15 » The decimalisation of British coinage is completed on Decimal Day.
May 3 » Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.
May 13 » Over 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre.
August 14 » Bahrain declares independence as the State of Bahrain.
August 18 » Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
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