The temperature on February 12, 1928 was between 2.4 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
December 13 » George Gershwin's An American in Paris is first performed.
Christening day March 11, 1928
The temperature on March 11, 1928 was between -5 °C and -2.2 °C and averaged -3.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
May 15 » Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy".
June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
October 15 » The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
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.
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