The temperature on December 9, 1905 was between 1.2 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
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.
April 4 » In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
June 7 » Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13 of that year.
August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
September 26 » Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
November 18 » Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway.
December 30 » Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.
Day of marriage May 12, 1932
The temperature on May 12, 1932 was between 8.6 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
June 17 » Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
July 29 » Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans.
September 7 » The Battle of Boquerón, the first major battle of the Chaco War, commences.
September 29 » Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia.
December 18 » The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.
Day of death February 2, 1985
The temperature on February 2, 1985 was between 3.2 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (34%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
April 21 » The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege.
May 20 » Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba.
May 29 » Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses.
July 7 » Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.
July 17 » Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany).
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