The temperature on January 21, 1914 was between -6.2 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -1.4 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 26 » HMHSBritannic, sister to the RMSTitanic, is launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
April 20 » Nineteen men, women, and children die in the Ludlow Massacre during a Colorado coal-miners' strike.
August 5 » World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SSPfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot of the War.
September 17 » Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
October 27 » First World War: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin.
November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.
Day of death April 1, 1997
The temperature on April 1, 1997 was between 0.9 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (94%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 18 » The Red River flood begins and soon overwhelms the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Fire breaks out and spreads in downtown Grand Forks, but high water levels hamper efforts to reach the fire, leading to the destruction of 11 buildings.
May 27 » The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell.
August 20 » Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.
August 26 » Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
September 11 » After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
September 18 » The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
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