The temperature on September 18, 1915 was between 7.7 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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.
April 18 » French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.
June 5 » Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
June 29 » The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history.
July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
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.
September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
Day of marriage April 7, 1944
The temperature on April 7, 1944 was between 4.3 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 17 » World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
June 9 » World War II: Ninety-nine civilians are hanged from lampposts and balconies by German troops in Tulle, France, in reprisal for maquisards attacks.
June 20 » Continuation War: The Soviet Union demands an unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
October 5 » The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
October 21 » World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, making it the first German city to fall to the Allies.
November 21 » World War II: American submarine USS Sealion sinks the Japanese battleship Kongō and Japanese destroyer Urakaze in the Formosa Strait.
Day of death August 27, 1994
The temperature on August 27, 1994 was between 12.5 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 1 » The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect.
April 7 » Rwandan genocide: Massacres of Tutsis begin in Kigali, Rwanda.
August 21 » Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board.
November 19 » In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held. A £1 ticket gave a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.
December 3 » Taiwan held the first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only direct elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first direct elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directed Mayor of Kaohsiung.
December 31 » The First Chechen War: The Russian Ground Forces begin a New Year's storming of Grozny.
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