The temperature on October 10, 1917 was between 3.7 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 19 » Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage.
March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
May 26 » Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
June 13 » World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
Day of death September 16, 1943
The temperature on September 16, 1943 was between 10.6 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 19 » World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
March 14 » The liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto is completed.
July 22 » World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.
August 27 » World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
November 19 » Holocaust: Nazis liquidate Janowska concentration camp in Lemberg (Lviv), western Ukraine, murdering at least 6,000 Jews after a failed uprising and mass escape attempt.
December 5 » World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
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