The temperature on January 23, 1937 was between 4.3 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 16 » Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
April 1 » The Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed as an independent service.
May 7 » Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
May 28 » Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
December 21 » Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.
Day of marriage April 6, 1961
The temperature on April 6, 1961 was between 7.2 °C and 20.8 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 20 » John F. Kennedy is inaugurated the 35th President of the United States of America, becoming the second youngest man to take the office, and the first Catholic.
January 23 » The Portuguese luxury cruise ship Santa Maria is hijacked by opponents of the Estado Novo regime with the intention of waging war until dictator António de Oliveira Salazar is overthrown.
May 5 » Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.
September 1 » The first conference of the Non-Aligned Countries is held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
September 16 » The United States National Hurricane Research Project drops eight cylinders of silver iodide into the eyewall of Hurricane Esther. Wind speed reduces by 10%, giving rise to Project Stormfury.
October 29 » Syria exits from the United Arab Republic.
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