The temperature on February 4, 1917 was between -15.1 °C and -6.1 °C and averaged -9.9 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
November 20 » World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins: British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back.
December 12 » Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
Day of death November 3, 1918
The temperature on November 3, 1918 was between 6.8 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 25 » The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Soviet Russia.
June 8 » A solar eclipse is observed at Baker City, Oregon by scientists and an artist hired by the United States Navy.
August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
August 11 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.
September 28 » World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
October 1 » Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.
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