The temperature on December 30, 1912 was between 2.6 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 6 » New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.
April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
October 17 » Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.
October 19 » Italo-Turkish War: Italy takes possession of what is now Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
November 7 » The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's Fidelio.
Day of death May 26, 1983
The temperature on May 26, 1983 was between 8.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
February 23 » The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
April 25 » Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.
May 1 » The Sydney Entertainment Centre is opened.
September 17 » Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.
November 5 » Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured.
December 10 » Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín.
Day of burial May 31, 1983
The temperature on May 31, 1983 was between 10.8 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (75%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
February 18 » Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
March 23 » Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
July 24 » George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
September 23 » Gulf Air Flight 771 is destroyed by a bomb, killing all 117 people on board.
October 13 » Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
November 8 » TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashes after takeoff from Lubango Airport killing all 130 people on board. UNITA claims to have shot down the aircraft, though this is disputed.
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