The temperature on March 3, 1914 was between 0.7 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 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.
July 4 » The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo.
August 2 » The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
August 6 » World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
August 28 » World War I: German troops take the city of Namur in Belgium.
November 28 » World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.
Day of death January 8, 1991
The temperature on January 8, 1991 was between 3.4 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (44%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
February 1 » A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others.
February 23 » In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
August 19 » Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
September 17 » The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
October 20 » A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people.
December 31 » All official Soviet Union institutions have ceased operations by this date five days after the Soviet Union is officially dissolved.
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