The temperature on March 8, 1916 was between -1.6 °C and 3.4 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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.
January 12 » Both Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft, receive the German Empire's highest military award, the Pour le Mérite as the first German aviators to earn it.
February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
June 1 » Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
July 7 » The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington.
Day of death August 19, 1975
The temperature on August 19, 1975 was between 9.4 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 13 » An attack by the Phalangist resistance kills 26 militia members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, marking the start of the 15-year Lebanese Civil War.
April 17 » The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
April 19 » India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia.
April 29 » Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end.
September 16 » The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
November 14 » With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain abandons Western Sahara.
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