The temperature on July 2, 1904 was between 9.0 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 8 » The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
May 4 » The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.
May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.
June 16 » Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday".
December 3 » The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.
Day of death May 23, 1922
The temperature on May 23, 1922 was between 13.2 °C and 32.1 °C and averaged 23.4 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 10 » Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.
March 26 » The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.
May 19 » The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established.
June 16 » General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin party wins a large majority.
June 28 » The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
October 28 » Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government.
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