The temperature on May 27, 1912 was between 4.5 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
February 12 » The Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdicates.
April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
October 11 » First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
October 18 » First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
December 8 » Leaders of the German Empire hold an Imperial War Council to discuss the possibility that war might break out.
Day of death January 1, 1948
The temperature on January 1, 1948 was between 0.4 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 14.7 mm of rain during 9.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 1 » The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways.
May 7 » The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress.
May 29 » United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded.
June 26 » William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.
September 12 » Marshal Lin Biao, commander-in-chief of the Chinese communist Northeast Field Army, launched a massive offensive toward Jinzhou, Liaoshen Campaign has begun.
December 28 » The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 50 miles south of Miami.
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