The temperature on December 9, 1935 was between -1.4 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 12 » USSMacon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sinks.
May 25 » Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
September 2 » The Labor Day Hurricane, the most intense hurricane to strike the United States, makes landfall at Long Key, Florida, killing at least 400.
September 17 » The Niagara Gorge Railroad ceases operations after a rockslide.
September 24 » Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
December 27 » Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.
Day of death December 23, 1999
The temperature on December 23, 1999 was between 2.8 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Euro currency is introduced in 11 member nations of the European Union (with the exception of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece and Sweden; Greece later adopts the euro).
January 3 » The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA.
April 18 » Wayne Gretzky, the National Hockey League's all-time points scorer, plays his final game at Madison Square Garden as a teammate of the New York Rangers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gretzky recorded his final career point, an assist, bringing his career point total to 2,857.
July 1 » The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. In Wales, the powers of the Welsh Secretary are transferred to the National Assembly.
October 5 » The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
October 27 » Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others.
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