The temperature on November 20, 1911 was between 2.9 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 6.6 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
August 21 » The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee.
September 24 » His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
October 9 » An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Chinese monarchy.
October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
November 3 » Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
November 11 » Many cities in the Midwestern United States break their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through.
Day of marriage May 27, 1938
The temperature on May 27, 1938 was between 9.0 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (70%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
March 12 » Anschluss: German troops occupy and absorb Austria.
April 30 » The animated cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit, an early version of Bugs Bunny.
June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
July 3 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield.
November 14 » The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
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