The temperature on November 12, 1913 was between 7.3 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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.
February 3 » The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.
March 4 » The United States Department of Labor is formed.
June 19 » Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
August 28 » Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.
October 31 » The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins.
Day of death January 26, 1999
The temperature on January 26, 1999 was between 3.4 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 10.8 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 11 » Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
April 5 » Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over for eventual trial in the Netherlands.
May 2 » Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
July 10 » In women's association football, the United States defeated China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The final was watched by 90,185 spectators, which set a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.
December 21 » The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain.
December 22 » Just after taking off from London Stansted Airport, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes into Hatfield Forest near Great Hallingbury, killing all four people on board.
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