The temperature on June 17, 1916 was between 4.0 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
February 29 » Child labor: In South Carolina, the minimum working age for factory, mill, and mine workers is raised from 12 to 14 years old.
June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
September 27 » Iyasu V is proclaimed deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu.
December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
Day of death March 29, 2009
The temperature on March 29, 2009 was between 1.2 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (33%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
March 11 » Winnenden school shooting: Sixteen are killed and 11 are injured before recent-graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany.
March 12 » Financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to one of the largest frauds in Wall Street's history.
April 9 » In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
August 26 » Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
October 1 » The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
October 9 » First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
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