The temperature on June 19, 1927 was between 11.5 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 9.7 mm of rain. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 11 » In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre.
April 23 » Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.
July 10 » Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State is assassinated by the IRA.
October 6 » Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie.
Day of death June 23, 1995
The temperature on June 23, 1995 was between 11.0 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 6 » A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
July 6 » In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
August 5 » Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.
August 24 » Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
October 15 » Marco Campos dies in a race at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, the only driver ever killed in the International Formula 3000 series.
December 10 » The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.
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