The temperature on March 6, 1912 was between 3.9 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 7.0 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 14 » The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
May 4 » Italy occupies the Greek island of Rhodes.
October 3 » U.S. forces defeat Nicaraguan rebels at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill.
October 19 » Italo-Turkish War: Italy takes possession of what is now Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
Day of marriage September 8, 1937
The temperature on September 8, 1937 was between 6.8 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed as an independent service.
June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
June 30 » The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
July 5 » Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
December 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: Japanese troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Asaka Yasuhiko launch an assault on the Chinese city of Nanjing (Nanking).
December 22 » The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
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