The temperature on May 3, 1914 was between 0.3 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 9 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
September 8 » World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
October 5 » World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire.
December 24 » World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.
Day of marriage August 25, 1937
The temperature on August 25, 1937 was between 12.7 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 21 » Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
April 1 » The Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed as an independent service.
June 14 » Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
August 24 » Spanish Civil War: the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement.
November 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Army withdraws from the Battle of Shanghai.
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