The temperature on October 5, 1912 was between -2.2 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 5 » Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, employing them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
March 12 » The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States.
April 2 » The ill-fated RMSTitanic begins sea trials.
May 5 » Pravda, the "voice" of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg.
June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
August 6 » The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum.
Day of death February 18, 1997
The temperature on February 18, 1997 was between 4.6 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 9.8 mm of rain during 7.2 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (37%). 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, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 23 » Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
May 15 » The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
June 30 » The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China.
July 23 » Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.
September 26 » An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
October 10 » Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74.
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