The temperature on August 21, 1909 was between 11.1 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 26.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
February 12 » New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SSPenguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Day of marriage March 8, 1957
The temperature on March 8, 1957 was between 7.1 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (11%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 5 » In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
April 9 » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
July 1 » The International Geophysical Year begins.
October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.
November 8 » Pan Am Flight 7 disappears between San Francisco and Honolulu. Wreckage and bodies are discovered a week later.
December 6 » Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit.
Day of death January 1, 1996
The temperature on January 1, 1996 was between -2.2 °C and -0.5 °C and averaged -1.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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January 11 » Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
February 6 » Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757.
March 23 » Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.
May 21 » The ferry MVBukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters on Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000.
June 25 » The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
December 10 » The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
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