The temperature on August 9, 1906 was between 13.4 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
January 22 » SSValencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
February 10 » HMSDreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships is christened and launched by King Edward VII.
March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
December 30 » The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).
Day of death May 1, 1939
The temperature on May 1, 1939 was between 7.5 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 12.5 mm of rain during 12.4 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
March 22 » Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
May 22 » World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
August 23 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In a secret addition to the pact, the Baltic states, Finland, Romania, and Poland are divided between the two nations.
September 17 » World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
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