The temperature on April 15, 1927 was between 3.1 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
June 13 » Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
June 26 » The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
July 10 » Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State is assassinated by the IRA.
August 1 » The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
September 5 » The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles, produced by Walt Disney, is released by Universal Pictures.
September 18 » The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.
Day of death April 27, 1980
The temperature on April 27, 1980 was between 1.6 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (55%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 26 » Egypt–Israel relations are formally established.
February 23 » Iran hostage crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages.
February 28 » Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.
July 30 » Vanuatu gains independence.
September 23 » Bob Marley plays what would be the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
November 4 » Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th President of The United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
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