The temperature on February 22, 1917 was between -1.0 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
February 23 » First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).
May 27 » Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church.
June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
December 9 » World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.
December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death December 4, 1944
The temperature on December 4, 1944 was between 5.4 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
February 22 » World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone.
April 25 » The United Negro College Fund is incorporated.
September 13 » World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.
September 25 » World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
October 26 » World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
November 10 » The ammunition ship USSMount Hood explodes at Seeadler Harbour, Manus, Admiralty Islands, killing at least 432 and wounding 371.
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