The temperature on August 24, 1917 was between 12.5 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
November 24 » In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.
December 6 » Finland declares independence from Soviet Russia.
Day of marriage January 24, 1942
The temperature on January 24, 1942 was between -7.2 °C and -4.4 °C and averaged -5.8 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 14.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
August 9 » World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.
September 12 » World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
October 3 » A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude.
October 28 » The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada.
November 12 » World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory.
November 21 » The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by standard road vehicles until 1943).
Day of death July 22, 1988
The temperature on July 22, 1988 was between 17.8 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 12.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
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