April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
Day of marriage July 27, 1940
The temperature on July 27, 1940 was between 9.4 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 8.4 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 29 » Three trains on the Nishinari Line; present Sakurajima Line, in Osaka, Japan, collide and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station. One hundred and eighty-one people are killed.
February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
March 16 » First person killed (James Isbister) in a German bombing raid on the UK in World War II during a raid on Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
September 12 » An explosion at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Kenvil, New Jersey kills 51 people and injures over 200.
November 25 » World War II: First flights of both the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder.
November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.
Day of death January 11, 1965
The temperature on January 11, 1965 was between 3.4 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
February 18 » The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
March 21 » Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.
April 4 » The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft is unveiled.
September 30 » The Lockheed L-100, the civilian version of the C-130 Hercules, is introduced.
November 8 » The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Viet Cong at the Battle of Gang Toi.
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