The temperature on October 13, 1912 was between -2.2 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
April 17 » Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.
July 30 » Japan's Emperor Meiji dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the Emperor Taishō.
September 25 » Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.
October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
Day of death December 16, 1961
The temperature on December 16, 1961 was between -4.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -1.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
March 9 » Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight.
June 16 » While on tour with the Kirov Ballet in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union.
July 21 » Mercury program: Mercury-Redstone 4 Mission: Gus Grissom piloting Liberty Bell 7 becomes the second American to go into space (in a suborbital mission).
August 21 » Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit (in America), "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes.
September 18 » CONCACAF is established as the governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
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