The temperature on December 8, 1914 was between 6.3 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
August 12 » World War I: The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit.
September 1 » The last known passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
October 19 » First World War: The First Battle of Ypres begins.
December 8 » World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
Day of marriage November 19, 1941
The temperature on November 19, 1941 was between 3.7 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
May 6 » The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
May 13 » World War II: Yugoslav royal colonel Dragoljub Mihailović starts fighting against German occupation troops, beginning the Serbian resistance.
June 8 » World War II: The Allies commence the Syria-Lebanon Campaign against the possessions of Vichy France in the Levant.
July 4 » World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
July 11 » The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
September 17 » World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compulsory military training.
Day of death August 1, 1990
The temperature on August 1, 1990 was between 14.6 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 21.6 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (88%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
March 15 » Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
March 27 » The United States begins broadcasting anti-Castro propaganda to Cuba on TV Martí.
May 18 » In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3km/h (320.2mph).
June 20 » The 7.4 Mw Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000.
July 27 » The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.
December 22 » Lech Wałęsa is elected President of Poland.
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