The temperature on August 15, 1918 was between 8.8 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
February 1 » Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar.
March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
October 11 » The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.
November 13 » World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
December 1 » Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.
Day of death January 20, 1980
The temperature on January 20, 1980 was between -4.1 °C and 1.6 °C and averaged -0.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 28 » Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.
March 31 » The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors.
May 9 » In Florida, Liberian freighter MVSummit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150ft. into the water and die.
June 1 » Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
August 1 » Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.
September 30 » Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
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