The temperature on October 21, 1917 was between -0.2 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). 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 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
January 17 » The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
April 12 » World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
November 28 » The Estonian Provincial Assembly declares itself the sovereign power of Estonia.
Day of marriage July 24, 1947
The temperature on July 24, 1947 was between 14.9 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 20.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
January 1 » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
January 25 » Thomas Goldsmith Jr. files a patent for a "Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device", the first ever electronic game.
February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
April 30 » In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam.
Day of death June 11, 2000
The temperature on June 11, 2000 was between 8.2 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (47%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
February 5 » Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya.
May 3 » The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.
July 25 » Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, killing 113 people.
August 21 » Tiger Woods, American professional golfer, wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.
October 26 » The Sony PlayStation 2 is launched in North American markets with 27 launch titles.
October 31 » Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83.
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