The temperature on March 1, 1914 was between -0.9 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 8 » First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.
July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
September 17 » World War I: The Race to the Sea begins.
December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.
Day of marriage January 20, 1947
The temperature on January 20, 1947 was between -2.7 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 9 » The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
July 1 » The Philippine Air Force is established.
September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
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.
Day of death October 12, 1994
The temperature on October 12, 1994 was between 2.0 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
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.
May 5 » American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
July 25 » Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.
August 14 » Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
October 21 » In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.
December 3 » The PlayStation developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment was released in Japan
December 26 » Four Armed Islamic Group hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969. When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the hijackers.
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