The temperature on December 27, 1907 was between -5.5 °C and -0.8 °C and averaged -3.2 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
Day of marriage May 11, 1935
The temperature on May 11, 1935 was between 7.5 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
May 14 » The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote.
June 3 » One thousand unemployed Canadian workers board freight cars in Vancouver, beginning a protest trek to Ottawa.
June 25 » Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established.
September 17 » The Niagara Gorge Railroad ceases operations after a rockslide.
November 9 » The Congress of Industrial Organizations is founded in Atlantic City, New Jersey, by eight trade unions belonging to the American Federation of Labor.
December 12 » Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
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