January 17 » El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
August 29 » The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
Day of marriage August 9, 1934
The temperature on August 9, 1934 was between 13.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 26 » The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
July 25 » The Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in a failed coup attempt.
September 18 » The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
October 9 » An Ustashe assassin kills King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Louis Barthou, Foreign Minister of France, in Marseille.
October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
Day of death May 19, 1978
The temperature on May 19, 1978 was between 8.1 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 19 » Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
September 19 » The Solomon Islands join the United Nations.
November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
November 23 » Cyclone kills about 1000 people in eastern Sri Lanka.
November 23 » The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.
December 27 » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
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