The temperature on January 30, 1916 was between -2.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -0.1 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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.
February 24 » The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients.
February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
May 6 » Vietnamese Emperor Duy Tân is captured while calling upon the people to rise up against the French, and is later deposed and exiled to Réunion island.
August 28 » World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
November 18 » World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916.
Day of marriage June 30, 1937
The temperature on June 30, 1937 was between 10.6 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 21 » The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
March 18 » Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
April 1 » Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by German fascist forces, supporting Francoist Nationalists.
May 27 » In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
June 3 » The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
December 21 » Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.
Day of death May 25, 1965
The temperature on May 25, 1965 was between 7.1 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 6.9 mm of rain during 5.0 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
March 5 » March Intifada: A Leftist uprising erupts in Bahrain against British colonial presence.
March 24 » Images from the Ranger 9 lunar probe are broadcast live on network television.
August 1 » Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003.
November 26 » France launches Astérix, becoming the third nation to put an object in orbit using its own booster.
November 27 » Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000.
December 22 » In the United Kingdom, a 70mph speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time.
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