1997 Gul Mohammed, world's shortest man (22.1"/56.16 cm), dies at 36
1989 48 cm rainfall at Rockport, West Virginia, state record
1989 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles
1985 15.4 cm rainfall at Cheyenne, Wyoming (state record)
1983 4th largest snowfall in New York City history (18"(46 cm))
1982 35.7 cm rainfall at Big Fork, Arkansas (state record)
1982 38.6 cm (15.2") of rainfall, Angoon Alaska (state record)
1979 Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
1979 109 cm rainfall at Alvin Texas (state record)
1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (U.S.S.R.)
1975 8.5" (21.6 cm) of rainfall, Dover, Delaware (state record)
1975 8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hr rec)
1972 10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)
1972 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota, state record
1970 Estimated 15 cm (6") of rainfall, Bug Point, Utah (state record)
1970 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mt Washington, NH (state 24-hr rec)
1970 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington NH (state record)
1969 69 cm rainfall in Nelson Co., Virginia (state record)
1968 15.68" (39.83 cm) of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record)
1966 10.51" (26.70 cm) of rainfall, Sandusky Ohio (state record)
1965 18.18" (46.18 cm) of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record)
1965 11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)
1963 7th largest snowfall in New York City history (42.4 cm, 16.7")
1962 55.9 cm rainfall at Hackberry, Louisiana, state record
1962 John Uelses pole vaults record 489 cm
1960 10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)
1959 42.4 cm rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record)
1957 42.01 cm (16.54") of rainfall, East St. Louis, Illinois (state record)
1957 42.0 cm rain falls on East St. Louis, Illinois, state record
1956 96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record)
1956 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)
1955 32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record)
1955 46.1 cm rainfall at Westfield, Massachusetts (state record)
1955 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record)
1955 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)
1954 20.4 cm rainfall at Brunswick, Maine (state record)
1952 Greatest 24-hr rainfall begins: 187 cm at La Reunion, Indian Ocean
1950 98.3 cm rainfall at Yankeetown, Florida (state record)
1950 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)
1950 33.4 cm rain fall at York, Nebraska (state record)
1950 Rene CM van Asten, Dutch actor, Herenstraat 10
1947 1st telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed
1946 11.72" (29.77 cm) of rainfall at Mellen Wisconsin (state 24-hr record)
1945 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
1943 66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record)
1943 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, California (state record)
1942 Estimated 34.5" (87.5 cm) of rainfall, Smethport, Pennsylvania (state record)
1941 12.59" (31.98 cm) rainfall, Burlington Kansas (state 24-hr record)
1940 39.4 CM rainfall at Sapulpa Oklahoma (state record)
1939 37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, New Jersey (state record)
1939 Petronella CM "Carletta" Banning, actress, Potasch and Perlemoer
1935 12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record)
1932 30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record)
1927 22.3 cm rainfall at Somerset, Vermont (state record)
1921 11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
1921 Miniature newspaper published (Brighton Gazette 10 x 13 cm)
1918 Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor, Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje
1916 22.22" (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass North Carolina (state record)
1916 33.6 cm rainfall at Effingham South Carolina (state record)
1915 10.17" (25.83 cm) of rainfall, Glenora, Oregon (state record)
1914 24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan, state record
1911 45.7 cm rainfall at St. George, Georgia (state record)
1909 7.17" (18.2 cm) of rainfall, Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho (state rec)
1907 18.8 cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada (state record)
1905 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record)
1903 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hours (New York City)
1902 27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville, Tennessee (state record)
1900 20.3 cm rainfall at Elk Point, South Dakota (state record)
1897 14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record)
1897 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
1895 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans
1880 Record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm
1876 Pauline Musters, smallest man, 1'11.2", 58.9 cm,
1845 William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, 1st uses 72" (183 cm) reflector
1828 Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39
1791 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male, 67 cm; 2' 2"
1676 Battle at land: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden
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