The temperature on January 18, 1918 was between 0.5 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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.
March 12 » Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713.
October 26 » Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
November 1 » Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary.
November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.
November 21 » The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia.
November 27 » The Free Territory of Ukraine is established in Huliaipole.
Day of marriage July 27, 1955
The temperature on July 27, 1955 was between 13.1 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (79%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
April 7 » Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
June 14 » Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
December 5 » E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
December 31 » General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.
Day of death May 16, 1969
The temperature on May 16, 1969 was between 7.5 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (54%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 4 » Yasser Arafat takes over as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
March 28 » Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
May 16 » Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
September 14 » The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
December 6 » Altamont Free Concert: At a free concert performed by the Rolling Stones, eighteen-year old Meredith Hunter is stabbed to death by Hells Angels security guards.
Day of burial May 20, 1969
The temperature on May 20, 1969 was between 4.3 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 25 » Brazilian Army captain Carlos Lamarca deserts in order to fight against the military dictatorship, taking with him ten machine guns and 63 rifles.
May 10 » Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
August 12 » Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside.
September 5 » My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
October 8 » The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago.
October 17 » The Caravaggio painting Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence is stolen from the Oratory of Saint Lawrence in Palermo.
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