The temperature on August 31, 1928 was between 8.2 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
November 1 » The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replaces the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet.
November 22 » The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris.
Day of death February 18, 2001
The temperature on February 18, 2001 was between -0.2 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (22%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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