On June 28, 1969, the temperature reached record highs in parts of New York City, and the Stonewall Uprising in defense of LGBTQ+ rights began at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, NYC. These weather logs tell the story.
Paper monthly weather log for June 1969 from observer N.Y. Ave V, Brooklyn with notes, including “Max temp for date set on 6/28.” The high temperature was recorded as 94 degrees Fahrenheit for the day on June 28, 1969. (Image credit: NOAA)
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Not far south of Greenwich Village, the temperature in Brooklyn reached 94 degrees. This is still tied for the daily high in that location. To see more weather logs from that day, check out the story from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
You can find weather logs from other historical events at the Climate Data Online website.
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