The temperature on August 31, 1914 was between 12.0 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
January 9 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
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 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
August 23 » World War I: Japan declares war on Germany.
September 1 » St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.
Day of death October 11, 2004
The temperature on October 11, 2004 was between 4.4 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
February 24 » The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced.
February 28 » Over one million Taiwanese participate in the 228 Hand-in-Hand rally form a 500-kilometre (310mi) long human chain to commemorate the February 28 Incident in 1947.
April 1 » Google announces Gmail to the public.
April 2 » Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
May 17 » The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
October 4 » SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
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