The temperature on May 4, 1917 was between 6.4 °C and 24.3 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
August 6 » World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
Day of death March 15, 1996
The temperature on March 15, 1996 was between -0.4 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (32%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 28 » Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
June 15 » The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 people.
September 21 » The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.
October 2 » Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board.
November 5 » Bill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.
December 10 » The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
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