(Arrival) on May 17, 1895 in New York, New York: SS Wittekind Namesake: Wittekind (c. 730–808), Duke of Saxony Owner: North German Lloyd Builder: Blohm & Voss, Hamburg[1] Launched: 3 February 1894[1] Maiden voyage: Bremen–Hoboken, New Jersey, 14 April 1894[1] Seized by the United States, 6 April 1917[2].Sources 4, 6
The temperature on July 8, 1947 was between 9.1 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
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