The temperature on December 10, 1960 was between 0.4 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 11.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
June 19 » The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
June 25 » Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.
August 6 » Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
September 18 » Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
December 9 » The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom.
Day of death July 20, 1964
The temperature on July 20, 1964 was between 12.6 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (52%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 1 » The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
March 6 » Constantine II becomes King of Greece.
April 7 » A bulldozer kills Rev. Bruce W. Klunder, a civil rights activist, during a school segregation protest in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking a riot.
May 29 » The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
July 20 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).
July 27 » Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
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