The average temperature on March 8, 1907 was 4.9 °C. There was 14.0 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
Day of marriage October 26, 1932
The temperature on October 26, 1932 was between 8.5 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 15.9 mm of rain during 8.6 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
May 21 » Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
July 31 » The NSDAP (Nazi Party) wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections.
September 7 » The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.
September 17 » A speech by Laureano Gómez leads to the escalation of the Leticia Incident.
September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
December 7 » German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.
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