The temperature on March 16, 1909 was between -2.8 °C and 2.0 °C and averaged -0.5 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
February 20 » Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro.
June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
August 24 » Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
September 30 » The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered for 20 years.
December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.
Day of death July 21, 1983
The temperature on July 21, 1983 was between 9.4 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 14.3 hours of sunshine (89%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 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.
March 2 » Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan.
March 11 » Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia.
July 22 » Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
August 21 » Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. is assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor).
September 27 » Richard Stallman announces the GNU Project to develop a free Unix-like operating system.
November 17 » The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
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