The temperature on March 16, 1928 was between -2.5 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 1 » The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.
Day of death May 4, 1965
The temperature on May 4, 1965 was between 10.2 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 14.3 mm of rain during 7.7 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Premier Tom Playford of South Australia loses power after 27 years in office.
July 16 » The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy opens.
September 9 » The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established.
September 30 » The Lockheed L-100, the civilian version of the C-130 Hercules, is introduced.
November 16 » Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
November 26 » France launches Astérix, becoming the third nation to put an object in orbit using its own booster.
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