The temperature on July 13, 1926 was between 15.6 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 21.3 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne to become the last monarch of Vietnam.
March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
June 14 » Brazil leaves the League of Nations.
August 6 » In New York City, the Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore.
November 15 » The NBC radio network opens with 24 stations.
November 25 » The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
Day of death February 1, 2000
The temperature on February 1, 2000 was between 7.6 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (8%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 2 » First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
April 30 » Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
May 17 » Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
June 16 » The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
August 21 » Tiger Woods, American professional golfer, wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.
September 28 » Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
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