The temperature on March 16, 1914 was between 4.9 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 13.2 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
June 12 » Massacre of Phocaea: Turkish irregulars slaughter 50 to 100 Greeks and expel thousands of others in an ethnic cleansing operation in the Ottoman Empire.
July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
August 12 » World War I: The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit.
August 26 » World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
November 7 » The German colony of Kiaochow Bay and its centre at Tsingtao are captured by Japanese forces.
Day of marriage November 10, 1937
The temperature on November 10, 1937 was between 1.8 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 7.9 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 12 » Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
April 26 » Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by German Luftwaffe.
August 2 » The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
September 5 » Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
September 25 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan.
December 22 » The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
Day of death December 9, 1942
The temperature on December 9, 1942 was between 2.8 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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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