The temperature on January 31, 1909 was between -0.9 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 16 » Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole.
January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
February 20 » Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro.
April 9 » The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Day of marriage May 15, 1936
The temperature on May 15, 1936 was between 5.8 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
October 9 » Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles.
December 21 » First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.
Day of death April 16, 1995
The temperature on April 16, 1995 was between 4.7 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (42%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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February 26 » The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
August 5 » Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.
August 24 » Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
August 30 » Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
September 6 » Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years.
December 7 » The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
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