The temperature on September 6, 1904 was between 11.8 °C and 24.4 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 22 » The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina; the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.
May 9 » The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine in Europe to exceed 100mph (160km/h).
June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.
July 31 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.
October 20 » Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.
October 27 » The first underground New York City Subway line opens, later designated as the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line.
Day of death September 29, 1979
The temperature on September 29, 1979 was between 2.7 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (84%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-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 14 » In Kabul, Setami Milli militants kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
March 17 » The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
May 4 » Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
June 4 » Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown.
June 18 » SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
July 15 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
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