The temperature on March 5, 1918 was between 0.2 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 4 » The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
January 17 » Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
February 25 » German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia.
March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
March 25 » The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
Day of death April 8, 1988
The temperature on April 8, 1988 was between 4.6 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
February 5 » Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
May 9 » New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
May 16 » A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
May 24 » Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authority cannot intentionally promote homosexuality, is enacted.
July 8 » The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
December 21 » A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur in British soil.
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