The temperature on January 10, 1915 was between 0.6 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 13 » The 6.7 Mw Avezzano earthquake shakes the Province of L'Aquila in Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 29,978–32,610.
January 22 » Over 600 people are killed in Guadalajara, Mexico, when a train plunges off the tracks into a deep canyon.
August 6 » World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay.
September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
October 12 » World War I: British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from Belgium
November 25 » Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
Day of death October 1, 1944
The temperature on October 1, 1944 was between 4.9 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 10.9 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
March 18 » Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupts, killing 26 people, causing thousands to flee their homes, and destroying dozens of Allied bombers.
April 13 » Relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
August 23 » World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
August 23 » World War II: Marseille is liberated by the Allies.
August 25 » World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
September 9 » World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.
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