The temperature on September 12, 1952 was between 7.1 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (48%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 21 » Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.
May 2 » A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.
May 3 » The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
November 4 » The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.
November 25 » Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends with Chinese victory, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
Day of death June 29, 1959
The temperature on June 29, 1959 was between 13.1 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (48%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces.
January 30 » The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.
March 30 » Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
July 1 » Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
July 24 » At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate".
August 14 » Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
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