The temperature on March 31, 1914 was between 7.6 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 4 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.
July 28 » In the culmination of the July Crisis, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, igniting World War I.
August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
Day of death February 18, 1999
The temperature on February 18, 1999 was between 0.6 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 25 » A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia killing at least 1,000.
April 7 » The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas.
April 18 » Wayne Gretzky, the National Hockey League's all-time points scorer, plays his final game at Madison Square Garden as a teammate of the New York Rangers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gretzky recorded his final career point, an assist, bringing his career point total to 2,857.
May 24 » The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
July 26 » Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders.
November 26 » The 7.5 Mw Ambrym earthquake shakes Vanuatu and a destructive tsunami follows. Ten people were killed and forty were injured.
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