The temperature on August 13, 1927 was between 12.6 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 15.4 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.
February 23 » U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.
March 29 » Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.
May 4 » The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated.
October 25 » The Italian luxury liner SS Principessa Mafalda sinks off the coast of Brazil, killing 314.
December 30 » The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
Day of death March 12, 2002
The temperature on March 12, 2002 was between 3.7 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 18 » The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over.
February 22 » Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.
March 1 » U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
July 15 » "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and to possession of explosives during the commission of a felony.
September 4 » The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record.
November 8 » Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441: The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences".
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