The temperature on August 19, 1915 was between 12.0 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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.
January 28 » An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
February 19 » World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli.
May 23 » World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.
July 16 » At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.
July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
August 29 » US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.
Day of death July 24, 1931
The temperature on July 24, 1931 was between 13.4 °C and 29.4 °C and averaged 21.7 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
March 26 » Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.
March 26 » Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.
March 31 » An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
April 14 » The Spanish Cortes deposes King Alfonso XIII and proclaims the Second Spanish Republic.
December 11 » Statute of Westminster 1931: The British Parliament establishes legislative equality between the UK and the Dominions of the Commonwealth—Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland.
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