The temperature on February 7, 1926 was between 3.1 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
May 18 » Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.
May 28 » The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
June 28 » Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
August 20 » Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.
November 25 » The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
Day of death October 21, 2005
The temperature on October 21, 2005 was between 6.3 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 6.5 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 9 » Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh.
January 12 » Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
February 8 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP A. Chandranehru dies of injuries sustained in an ambush the previous day.
August 15 » The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
October 29 » Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60.
December 3 » XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California.
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