The temperature on August 29, 1914 was between 12.5 °C and 23.4 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
July 23 » Austria-Hungary issues a series of demands in an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia demanding Serbia to allow the Austrians to determine who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Serbia accepts all but one of those demands and Austria declares war on July 28.
August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
August 24 » World War I: German troops capture Namur.
October 18 » The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.
December 24 » World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.
Day of death September 1, 1940
The temperature on September 1, 1940 was between 12.7 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
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.
May 5 » World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
May 15 » World War II: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
June 11 » World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.
June 18 » The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill.
September 7 » Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova.
October 15 » President Lluís Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government.
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