The temperature on July 7, 1914 was between 8.0 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 1 » The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
November 15 » Harry Turner becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League.
December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.
Day of marriage June 6, 1947
The temperature on June 6, 1947 was between 9.5 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
January 15 » The Black Dahlia murder: the dismembered corpse of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles.
February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
April 9 » The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
Day of death April 3, 2009
The temperature on April 3, 2009 was between 4.2 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 3 » The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, was established by the creator of the system, Satoshi Nakamoto.
May 1 » Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.
June 5 » After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.
July 4 » The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
August 26 » Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
September 26 » Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
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