The temperature on January 11, 1907 was between 0.4 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (40%). 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 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
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 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
Day of marriage December 8, 1932
The temperature on December 8, 1932 was between -2.4 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 15 » In an attempted coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is assassinated.
May 23 » In Brazil, four students are shot and killed during a manifestation against the Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, which resulted in the outbreak of the Constitutionalist Revolution several weeks later.
August 2 » The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
September 7 » The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.
December 19 » BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
December 27 » Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
Day of death July 1, 1984
The temperature on July 1, 1984 was between 4.0 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (65%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 7 » Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
January 10 » Holy See–United States relations: The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-establish full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the United States Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy.
January 28 » Tropical Storm Domoina makes landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region.
June 5 » Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
September 18 » Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic.
October 16 » Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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