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