The temperature on December 16, 1918 was between 4.5 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 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.
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.
February 16 » The Council of Lithuania unanimously adopts the Act of Independence, declaring Lithuania an independent state.
February 24 » Estonian Declaration of Independence.
March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
August 13 » Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.
October 30 » World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
Day of death December 5, 2005
The temperature on December 5, 2005 was between 4.7 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 5.3 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (28%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
January 21 » In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.
February 2 » The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
April 24 » Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
August 17 » Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh
September 26 » The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.
December 11 » The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
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