The temperature on June 5, 1915 was between 7.7 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 12 » In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.
March 18 » World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles.
July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
October 14 » World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
December 20 » World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.
Day of death December 20, 1971
The temperature on December 20, 1971 was between 6.7 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 19 » Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.
May 30 » Mariner program: Mariner 9 is launched to map 70% of the surface, and to study temporal changes in the atmosphere and surface, of Mars.
July 31 » Apollo program: Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover.
August 14 » Bahrain declares independence as the State of Bahrain.
September 8 » In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
November 23 » Representatives of the People's Republic of China attend the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, for the first time.
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