The temperature on January 29, 1918 was between -2.3 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 0.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.1 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 12 » Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713.
March 30 » Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
July 17 » Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
August 13 » Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.
October 4 » World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.
October 11 » The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.
Day of death February 8, 1918
The temperature on February 8, 1918 was between 6.4 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 4.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 4 » The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
March 31 » Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
March 31 » Massacre of ethnic Azerbaijanis is committed by allied armed groups of Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Bolsheviks. Nearly 12,000 Azerbaijani Muslims are killed.
October 3 » King Boris III of Bulgaria accedes to the throne.
October 12 » A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
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