The temperature on October 5, 1911 was between 7.1 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 5 » Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
January 26 » Glenn Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
May 9 » The works of Gabriele D'Annunzio are placed in the Index of Forbidden Books by the Vatican.
September 25 » An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the French battleship Liberté detonates the forward ammunition magazines and destroys the ship.
October 24 » Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
December 9 » A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines.
Day of marriage April 16, 1947
The temperature on April 16, 1947 was between 8.0 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
July 19 » Korean politician Lyuh Woon-hyung is assassinated.
October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
Day of death September 7, 1971
The temperature on September 7, 1971 was between 8.3 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (92%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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