April 19 » The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world.
May 29 » In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
Day of marriage May 8, 1930
The temperature on May 8, 1930 was between 2.1 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
February 18 » While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
March 13 » The news of the discovery of Pluto is announced by Lowell Observatory.
March 29 » Heinrich Brüning is appointed German Reichskanzler.
June 9 » A Chicago Tribune reporter, Jake Lingle, is killed during rush hour at the Illinois Central train station by Leo Vincent Brothers, allegedly over a $100,000 gambling debt owed to Al Capone.
June 16 » Sovnarkom establishes decree time in the USSR.
December 7 » W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The telecast also includes the first television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Furriers, who sponsored the radio show.
Day of death September 15, 1973
The temperature on September 15, 1973 was between 8.2 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
July 29 » Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch into the barriers at high speed.
September 23 » Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
October 6 » Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
October 8 » Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions.
November 14 » In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.
December 1 » Papua New Guinea gains self-governance from Australia.
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