The temperature on June 17, 1924 was between 10.7 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 5 » The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
February 8 » Capital punishment: The first state execution in the United States by gas chamber takes place in Nevada.
February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
March 3 » The Free State of Fiume is annexed by the Kingdom of Italy.
March 25 » On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
November 4 » Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female elected as governor in the United States.
Day of death August 16, 2005
The temperature on August 16, 2005 was between 10.0 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 8 » The nuclear sub USSSan Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
February 1 » King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
February 16 » The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs.
April 27 » Airbus A380 aircraft had its maiden test flight.
October 30 » The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
November 22 » Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
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