The temperature on January 28, 1913 was between -2.5 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 5 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
February 21 » Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
August 16 » Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.
October 9 » The steamship SSVolturno catches fire in the mid-Atlantic.
November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.
Day of marriage November 12, 1936
The temperature on November 12, 1936 was between 5.9 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
July 17 » Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
August 24 » The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.
October 1 » Spanish Civil War: Francisco Franco is named head of the Nationalist government of Spain.
November 12 » In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
December 13 » An annular solar eclipse occurred and was visible from Australia, New Zealand on December 14th (Monday), and Oeno Island in Pitcairn Islands on December 13th (Sunday).
Day of death January 1, 1953
The temperature on January 1, 1953 was between -2.6 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -0.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
February 11 » The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.
May 25 » The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston.
June 2 » The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised.
June 8 » An F5 tornado hits Beecher, Michigan, killing 116, injuring 844, and destroying 340 homes.
October 1 » Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.
December 9 » Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
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