The temperature on May 17, 1938 was between 10.9 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 11.2 mm of rain during 8.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
March 3 » Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
March 18 » Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.
March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
September 30 » The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
October 31 » Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.
Day of marriage November 9, 1962
The temperature on November 9, 1962 was between 6.0 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 5.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 11 » An avalanche on Huascarán in Peru causes around 4,000 deaths.
January 15 » Netherlands New Guinea Conflict: Indonesian Navy fast patrol boat RI Macan Tutul commanded by Commodore Yos Sudarso sunk in Arafura Sea by the Dutch Navy.
February 27 » Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bomb the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South Vietnam President Ngô Đình Diệm.
May 22 » Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board.
September 30 » James Meredith enters the University of Mississippi, defying racial segregation rules.
October 27 » An aircraft carrying Enrico Mattei, post-war Italian administrator, crashes in mysterious circumstances.
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