The temperature on August 16, 1906 was between 11.2 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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.
March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
April 7 » Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
April 18 » An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
August 16 » The 8.2 Mw Valparaíso earthquake hits central Chile, killing 3,882 people.
December 15 » The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
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