The temperature on August 28, 1912 was between 8.6 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
February 29 » The Piedra Movediza (Moving Stone) of Tandil falls and breaks.
April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
May 13 » The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom.
November 12 » The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.
Day of death July 11, 1980
The temperature on July 11, 1980 was between 12.6 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (8%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 17 » First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
March 4 » Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.
June 27 » The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board.
September 11 » A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today.
September 22 » Iraq invades Iran.
October 9 » Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.
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