The temperature on December 28, 1927 was between -5.4 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -4.0 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
March 11 » In New York City, Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre.
March 29 » Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.
May 22 » Near Xining, China, an 8.3 magnitude earthquake causes 200,000 deaths in one of the world's most destructive earthquakes.
June 26 » The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
August 16 » The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.
December 3 » Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, is released.
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