U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, Ancestry.com, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID / Ancestry.com
The temperature on August 27, 1920 was between 8.6 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 16 » The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.
May 7 » Treaty of Moscow: Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later.
May 16 » In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc.
August 16 » Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw.
August 31 » Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.
November 28 » Irish War of Independence: Kilmichael Ambush: The Irish Republican Army ambush a convoy of British Auxiliaries and kill seventeen.
Day of death February 4, 1959
The temperature on February 4, 1959 was between -3.4 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 0.3 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (79%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
March 28 » The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
March 30 » Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
June 26 » Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
July 1 » Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
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