The temperature on October 4, 1914 was between 7.9 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
May 17 » The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
August 12 » World War I: The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit.
September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
December 23 » World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
Day of death January 14, 1980
The temperature on January 14, 1980 was between -11.0 °C and -2.7 °C and averaged -6.1 °C. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
January 7 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation.
April 30 » Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana.
April 30 » The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London.
May 18 » Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
July 1 » "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
September 5 » The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.32km) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.
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