The temperature on September 3, 1917 was between 7.1 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
March 1 » The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
April 2 » World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
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.
October 31 » World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".
Day of marriage May 29, 1947
The temperature on May 29, 1947 was between 10.4 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
April 15 » Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
July 8 » Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
September 15 » Typhoon Kathleen hit the Kantō region in Japan killing 1,077.
October 1 » The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
November 29 » First Indochina War: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.
December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
Day of death January 9, 2008
The temperature on January 9, 2008 was between 4.6 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly or 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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
May 2 » Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
May 30 » TACA Flight 390 overshoots the runway at Toncontín International Airport, killing five people.
August 1 » The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
August 17 » American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
September 23 » Matti Saari kills ten people before committing suicide.
October 22 » India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.
Day of burial January 14, 2008
The temperature on January 14, 2008 was between 2.3 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (18%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
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