The temperature on August 5, 1928 was between 10.2 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 7.0 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
September 18 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
November 1 » The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet.
November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
Day of death April 24, 2004
The temperature on April 24, 2004 was between 4.5 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
June 24 » In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
August 1 » A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay.
September 3 » Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.
September 29 » The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.
September 30 » The AIM-54 Phoenix, the primary missile for the F-14 Tomcat, is retired from service. Almost two years later, the Tomcat itself is retired.
November 26 » Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.
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