The temperature on November 20, 1934 was between 4.8 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 26 » German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact is signed.
April 12 » The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
May 23 » Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
July 11 » Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off.
October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
December 5 » Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
Day of marriage December 24, 1954
The temperature on December 24, 1954 was between 0.9 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 7 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.
June 24 » First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M.100 of France in An Khê.
July 5 » The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
August 16 » The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
September 8 » The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.
December 23 » First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray.
Day of death June 27, 1968
The temperature on June 27, 1968 was between 13.1 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 11.6 mm of rain during 8.6 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
April 10 » The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
April 11 » President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
July 18 » Intel is founded in Mountain View, California.
August 20 » Cold War: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring. East German participation is limited to a few specialists due to memories of the recent war. Only Albania and Romania refuse to participate.
October 16 » Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.
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