The temperature on July 15, 1917 was between 13.7 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 21.9 mm of rain. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Rafa is fought near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
March 1 » The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
December 7 » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
Day of death August 2, 1999
The temperature on August 2, 1999 was between 14.2 °C and 31.4 °C and averaged 23.8 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (85%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
March 24 » Kosovo war: NATO began attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
October 12 » The World Population reaches 6 billion.
November 30 » British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems, Europe's largest defense contractor and the fourth largest aerospace firm in the world.
November 30 » In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
December 3 » NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere.
December 20 » Macau is handed over to China by Portugal.
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