The temperature on August 8, 1909 was between 11.3 °C and 23.7 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
August 24 » Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
December 4 » In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
Day of death June 2, 1964
The temperature on June 2, 1964 was between 11.5 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 16.4 mm of rain during 6.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 9 » Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians.
March 1 » Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe.
June 28 » Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
July 19 » Vietnam War: At a rally in Saigon, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Khánh calls for expanding the war into North Vietnam.
December 5 » Vietnam War: For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the war.
December 11 » Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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