The temperature on January 17, 1918 was between -1.1 °C and 1.0 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 27 » The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.
May 9 » World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
June 10 » The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMSSzent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat; the event is recorded by camera from a nearby vessel.
August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
November 14 » Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.
Day of death May 9, 1961
The temperature on May 9, 1961 was between 7.6 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 5.6 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
March 1 » Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
March 2 » John F. Kennedy announces the creation of the Peace Corps in a nationally televised broadcast.
April 25 » Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
May 31 » In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society.
July 19 » Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later.
December 2 » In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
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