The temperature on February 2, 1935 was between 1.5 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
February 12 » USSMacon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sinks.
May 14 » The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote.
September 17 » The Niagara Gorge Railroad ceases operations after a rockslide.
December 9 » The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is awarded for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
December 9 » Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in a gangland murder.
December 27 » Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.
Day of death July 18, 1941
The temperature on July 18, 1941 was between 9.1 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
March 27 » World War II: Yugoslav Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup.
April 16 » World War II: The Nazi-affiliated Ustaše is put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis powers after Operation 25 is effected.
April 27 » World War II: German troops enter Athens.
November 12 » World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to -12°C as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city.
December 5 » World War II: Great Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania.
December 25 » Admiral Chester W. Nimitz arrives at Pearl Harbor to assume command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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