The temperature on August 28, 1915 was between 9.0 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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.
March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
May 22 » Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century.
July 16 » At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.
July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
August 29 » US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.
September 5 » The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.
Day of death December 14, 2001
The temperature on December 14, 2001 was between -6.4 °C and -1.2 °C and averaged -4.0 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (57%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 13 » An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
February 11 » A Dutch programmer launched the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
November 11 » Journalists Pierre Billaud, Johanne Sutton and Volker Handloik are killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the convoy they are traveling in.
November 12 » In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 en route to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground.
December 13 » Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists.
December 15 » The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean.
Day of burial December 19, 2001
The temperature on December 19, 2001 was between 1.9 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 5.1 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 13 » An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
June 28 » Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
July 24 » The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos. Eleven civilian and military aircraft are destroyed and 15 are damaged. All 14 commandos are shot dead, while seven soldiers from the Sri Lanka Air Force are killed. In addition, three civilians and an engineer die. This incident slowed the Sri Lankan economy.
July 28 » Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.
September 4 » Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
November 23 » The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
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