The temperature on October 19, 1928 was between 10.2 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
July 7 » Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 1 » The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
November 22 » The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris.
Day of death April 13, 2008
The temperature on April 13, 2008 was between 3.5 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
March 23 » Official opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
May 2 » Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
May 25 » NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
June 1 » A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.
June 11 » The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.
December 22 » An ash dike ruptured at a solid waste containment area in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing 1.1billion US gallons (4,200,000m) of coal fly ash slurry.
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