The temperature on August 23, 1947 was between 12.3 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
April 15 » Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
April 16 » An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600.
November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
Day of death November 23, 1981
The temperature on November 23, 1981 was between 5.5 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, September 11, 1981 to Saturday, May 29, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt II, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
January 21 » Production of the iconic DeLorean sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
April 4 » Iran–Iraq War: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force mounts an attack on H-3 Airbase and destroys about 50 Iraqi aircraft.
August 1 » MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
October 22 » The United States Federal Labor Relations Authority votes to decertify the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) for its strike the previous August.
November 25 » Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
December 4 » South Africa grants independence to the Ciskei "homeland" (not recognized by any government outside South Africa).
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