The temperature on December 8, 1908 was between 3.0 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
April 8 » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
July 23 » The Second Constitution accepted by the Ottomans.
September 27 » Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
December 28 » The 7.1 Mw Messina earthquake shakes Southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 75,000 and 200,000.
Day of death September 15, 1999
The temperature on September 15, 1999 was between 13.3 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 16.4 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 23 » Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
April 8 » Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the Indian National Congress.
June 9 » Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
August 19 » In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
October 12 » The World Population reaches 6 billion.
December 31 » Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking ended after seven days with the release of 190 survivors at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan.
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