Jacob Hummel received patent for varnish of elastic gum –
Theta Xi, first professional fraternity, founded, Troy, New York –
A landslide in Frank, Alberta, killed at least 70 people –
U.S. president Hoover received King and Queen of Siam –
Prisoners liberated at Dachau –
ABC’s Wide World of Sports premiered –
Proposed Newfoundland flag design was revealed –
The first condor to be conceived in captivity hatched at the San Diego Wild Animal Park helping to bring the species back from the brink of extinction –
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened to the public –
A perfect pink ring around the Sun was visible for several hours from Key Largo to Key West, Florida. It’s known as the rare halo phenomenon, a refraction of light through multiple layers of ice-crystal clouds in the upper levels of the atmosphere. A halo usually indicates that rain is on the way. –
Prince William married Catherine Middleton –
Mikah Meyer completed a 3-year journey to visit all 419 U.S. National Park Service sites –
Weather
2.4 inches of rain fell within 15 minutes in Taylor, Texas –
Weather device TOTO hit by weak tornado –
A storm produced a flash of lightning that stretched a horizontal distance of 477.2 miles across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The event set a world record for the longest single lightning bolt.
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