The temperature on August 31, 1917 was between 10.7 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 10.1 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (15%). 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.
February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
August 6 » World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
October 25 » Old Style date of the October Revolution in Russia.
November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
November 28 » The Estonian Provincial Assembly declares itself the sovereign power of Estonia.
Day of death January 26, 1941
The average temperature on January 26, 1941 was -1.4 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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.
January 5 » 37-year-old pilot Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead.
January 17 » Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy.
May 1 » World War II: German forces launch a major attack during the siege of Tobruk.
August 22 » World War II: German troops begin the Siege of Leningrad.
September 4 » World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack of the war against a United States warship, the USSGreer.
November 19 » World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran. The two ships sink each other off the coast of Western Australia, with the loss of 645 Australians and about 77 German seamen.
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