The temperature on December 11, 1918 was between 0.7 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). 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.
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.
June 22 » The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana.
September 29 » The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack.
October 3 » King Boris III of Bulgaria accedes to the throne.
October 28 » First World War: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
November 1 » Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary.
November 11 » Emperor Charles I of Austria relinquishes power.
Day of death February 10, 1974
The temperature on February 10, 1974 was between 6.6 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (14%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
May 16 » Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
June 1 » The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
June 26 » The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
August 5 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
August 9 » As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.
September 18 » Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110mph winds, killing 5,000 people.
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