The temperature on March 14, 1904 was between -1.6 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 28 » The SSNorge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.
October 4 » The IFK Göteborg football club is founded in Sweden.
Day of marriage November 4, 1926
The temperature on November 4, 1926 was between 0.6 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (51%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
January 26 » The first demonstration of the television by John Logie Baird.
May 9 » Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.)
June 28 » Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
August 6 » In New York City, the Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore.
November 11 » The United States Numbered Highway System is established.
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