The temperature on July 28, 1928 was between 9.0 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 15.0 mm of rain. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 7 » A disastrous flood of the River Thames kills 14 people and causes extensive damage to much of riverside London.
June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 1 » The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
Day of marriage January 9, 1953
The temperature on January 9, 1953 was between -7.1 °C and 2.8 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 19 » Almost 72 percent of all television sets in the United States are tuned into I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
March 1 » Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later.
June 18 » The Egyptian revolution of 1952 ends with the overthrow of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the declaration of the Republic of Egypt.
August 17 » Addiction: First meeting of Narcotics Anonymous takes place, in Southern California.
October 29 » BCPA Flight 304 DC-6 crashes near San Francisco.
November 30 » Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda.
Day of death June 12, 2009
The temperature on June 12, 2009 was between 6.4 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 14.8 hours of sunshine (89%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 1 » Sixty-six people die in a nightclub fire in Bangkok, Thailand.
April 6 » A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307.
April 30 » Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
June 5 » After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.
June 12 » Analog television stations (excluding low-powered stations) switch to digital television following the DTV Delay Act.
September 2 » The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities included Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Day of burial June 17, 2009
The temperature on June 17, 2009 was between 7.3 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 21 » Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.
February 20 » Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.
April 12 » Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
April 30 » Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
August 10 » Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
August 17 » An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
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