The temperature on May 27, 1911 was between 9.6 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
March 25 » In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
June 16 » IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.
August 24 » Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn-in as the first President of Portugal.
November 3 » Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
November 17 » Omega Psi Phi fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Day of marriage May 12, 1932
The temperature on May 12, 1932 was between 8.6 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
May 23 » In Brazil, four students are shot and killed during a manifestation against the Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, which resulted in the outbreak of the Constitutionalist Revolution several weeks later.
May 28 » In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
September 10 » The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally-owned IND, is opened.
September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
September 29 » Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia.
October 15 » Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
Day of death September 24, 1980
The temperature on September 24, 1980 was between 8.1 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
January 26 » Egypt–Israel relations are formally established.
May 18 » Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
July 24 » The Quietly Confident Quartet of Australia wins the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time the United States has not won the event at Olympic level.
July 30 » Vanuatu gains independence.
September 26 » At the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich 13 people die and 211 are injured.
November 23 » The 6.9 Mw Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483–4,900, and injuring 7,700–8,934.
Day of burial September 27, 1980
The temperature on September 27, 1980 was between 9.4 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
May 17 » General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
May 18 » Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3billion in damage.
July 7 » During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
July 7 » Institution of sharia law in Iran.
August 19 » Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people.
October 26 » The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial in Washington, D.C. is dedicated.
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