The temperature on August 5, 1912 was between 10.0 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
April 20 » Opening day for baseball's Tiger Stadium in Detroit, and Fenway Park in Boston.
October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.
Day of death February 27, 2001
The temperature on February 27, 2001 was between -0.3 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
April 1 » Former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on war crimes charges.
May 1 » Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares the existence of "a state of rebellion", hours after thousands of supporters of her arrested predecessor, Joseph Estrada, storm towards the presidential palace at the height of the EDSA III rebellion.
May 9 » In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
July 4 » Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board.
September 27 » In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself.
November 14 » War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
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