www.purpleheart.com still pending as of 6/26/17 (sent request for form DD-214 through NARA Form SF-180) see Hop's ancestry folder - update 11/1/18 - I did receive Billy's info (see profile) but I believe purpleheart.com is just a marketing scam.
The temperature on July 21, 1947 was between 10.2 °C and 24.3 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
May 3 » New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
July 1 » The Philippine Air Force is established.
August 17 » The Radcliffe Line, the border between the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is revealed.
November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
Day of death February 14, 1966
The temperature on February 14, 1966 was between -2.5 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -1 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
July 10 » The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
August 1 » Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
August 23 » Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
October 17 » The 23rd Street Fire in New York City kills 12 firefighters.
November 28 » Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of Burundi and makes himself the first president.
December 5 » The musical I Do! I Do!, starring Mary Martin and Robert Preston opens at the 46th Street Theatre, in New York City, and closes on June 15, 1968, after 560 performances.
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