The temperature on June 27, 1917 was between 7.7 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 24 » World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
June 7 » World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
December 9 » World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.
December 11 » World War I: British General Edmund Allenby enters Jerusalem on foot and declares martial law.
Day of death November 16, 1955
The temperature on November 16, 1955 was between 2.6 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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