The temperature on May 20, 1914 was between 8.6 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
June 12 » Massacre of Phocaea: Turkish irregulars slaughter 50 to 100 Greeks and expel thousands of others in an ethnic cleansing operation in the Ottoman Empire.
July 23 » Austria-Hungary issues a series of demands in an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia demanding Serbia to allow the Austrians to determine who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Serbia accepts all but one of those demands and Austria declares war on July 28.
August 5 » World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SSPfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot of the War.
September 1 » The last known passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
December 16 » World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
Day of death July 14, 1942
The temperature on July 14, 1942 was between 12.0 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 11 » World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.
March 18 » The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
September 21 » The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.
October 2 » World War II: Ocean Liner RMSQueen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMSCuracoa, killing 337 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
October 29 » The Holocaust: In the United Kingdom, leading clergymen and political figures hold a public meeting to register outrage over Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews.
November 15 » World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
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