The temperature on January 14, 1947 was between 0.4 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
March 17 » First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
March 25 » An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.
October 1 » The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
December 6 » The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
Day of death June 2, 1969
The temperature on June 2, 1969 was between 6.0 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
March 16 » A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155.
May 17 » Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
August 17 » Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage.
October 9 » In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
October 17 » The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo.
December 17 » Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs.
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