The temperature on September 7, 1916 was between 8.6 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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.
January 10 » World War I: In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire.
August 17 » World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.
September 19 » World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting.
October 7 » Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
November 7 » Woodrow Wilson is reelected as President of the United States.
November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
Day of marriage May 19, 1940
The temperature on May 19, 1940 was between 6.1 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
May 10 » World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland.
August 8 » The "Aufbau Ost" directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
October 25 » Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
November 2 » World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.
November 5 » World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser, HMSJervis Bay, is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.
December 22 » World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army.
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