The temperature on February 11, 1936 was between -9.0 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -4.8 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio.
April 6 » Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203.
July 6 » A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61m) into the River Irwell.
July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
August 30 » The RMS Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband by setting the fastest transatlantic crossing.
November 12 » In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
Day of death October 21, 1955
The temperature on October 21, 1955 was between 7.1 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 5.3 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 18 » Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series.
April 15 » McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
October 1 » The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
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