The temperature on April 19, 1947 was between 5.3 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
Day of death November 20, 2001
The temperature on November 20, 2001 was between 3.6 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 11 » A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
February 15 » The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
April 7 » Mars Odyssey is launched.
May 21 » French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
November 30 » Gary Ridgway is apprehended and charged with four murders as the Green River Killer.
December 13 » Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists.
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