The temperature on December 13, 1947 was between 5.0 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The Black Dahlia murder: the dismembered corpse of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
April 30 » In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam.
July 11 » The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
October 20 » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of the Hollywood film industry, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
Day of death November 20, 2015
The temperature on November 20, 2015 was between 4.8 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
January 25 » A clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in the Philippines killing 44 members of Special Action Force (SAF), at least 18 from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and five from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
February 4 » TransAsia Airways Flight 235 with 58 people on board, en route from the Taiwanese capital Taipei to Kinmen, crashes into the Keelung River just after take-off, killing 43 people.
May 12 » A train derailment in Philadelphia kills eight people and injures more than 200.
May 18 » At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
October 29 » China announces the end of One-child policy after 35 years.
November 5 » Rona Ambrose takes over after Stephen Harper as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
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