The temperature on May 2, 1928 was between 10.4 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
Day of death November 10, 1962
The temperature on November 10, 1962 was between 5.4 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 2 » In Burma, the army led by General Ne Win seizes power in a coup d'état.
May 10 » Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
June 7 » The Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) sets fire to the University of Algiers library building, destroying about 500,000 books.
June 14 » The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.
September 8 » Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star.
September 30 » James Meredith enters the University of Mississippi, defying racial segregation rules.
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