The temperature on November 12, 1916 was between 9.0 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
February 21 » World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins.
February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
April 25 » Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.
May 6 » Twenty-one Lebanese nationalists are executed in Martyrs' Square, Beirut by Djemal Pasha.
June 10 » The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire was declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.
August 30 » Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
Day of marriage June 16, 1941
The temperature on June 16, 1941 was between 8.4 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
January 6 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
January 9 » World War II: First flight of the Avro Lancaster.
January 22 » World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.
April 27 » World War II: German troops enter Athens.
May 20 » World War II: Battle of Crete: German paratroops invade Crete.
May 27 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency".
Day of death July 26, 1943
The temperature on July 26, 1943 was between 12.4 °C and 28.7 °C and averaged 21.1 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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.
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