The temperature on August 7, 1914 was between 12.4 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 7.1 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
August 14 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive designed to recover the lost province of Moselle from Germany.
August 15 » A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
August 25 » World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary.
August 27 » World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
September 16 » World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.
Day of marriage August 6, 1936
The temperature on August 6, 1936 was between 8.1 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio.
March 8 » Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race.
April 15 » First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine.
May 9 » Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
December 13 » An annular solar eclipse occurred and was visible from Australia, New Zealand on December 14th (Monday), and Oeno Island in Pitcairn Islands on December 13th (Sunday).
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