The temperature on August 19, 1914 was between 10.3 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
February 13 » Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
August 2 » The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
September 11 » World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.
Day of death June 7, 2000
The temperature on June 7, 2000 was between 6.0 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
May 25 » Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa farms zone) 18 years after the invasion of 1982.
June 7 » The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
November 9 » Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.
November 26 » George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.
December 12 » The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
December 19 » The Leninist Guerrilla Units wing of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist attack a Nationalist Movement Party office in Istanbul, Turkey, killing one person and injuring three.
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