The temperature on August 24, 1917 was between 12.5 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
June 13 » World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
October 4 » World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
Day of marriage December 1, 1934
The temperature on December 1, 1934 was between 2.7 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
August 19 » The German referendum of 1934 approves Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
August 22 » Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
September 1 » The first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated cartoon, The Discontented Canary, is released to movie theatres.
November 11 » The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia is opened.
November 23 » An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis.
November 30 » The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100mph.
Day of death December 13, 1978
The temperature on December 13, 1978 was between 4.1 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 24 » Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
February 8 » Proceedings of the United States Senate are broadcast on radio for the first time.
February 17 » The Troubles: The Provisional IRA detonates an incendiary bomb at the La Mon restaurant, near Belfast, killing 12 and seriously injuring 30 others, all Protestants.
April 7 » Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter.
April 28 » President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.
June 15 » King Hussein of Jordan marries American Lisa Halaby, who takes the name Queen Noor.
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