The temperature on November 26, 1918 was between 2.1 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 5 » Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane; this is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military.
March 30 » Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
May 14 » Cape Town Mayor, Sir Harry Hands, inaugurates the Two-minute silence.
August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
September 29 » The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack.
December 17 » Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Day of death September 23, 1944
The temperature on September 23, 1944 was between 8.0 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 20.2 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
April 26 » Heinrich Kreipe is captured by Allied commandos in occupied Crete.
June 26 » World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
August 1 » World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland.
August 10 » World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.
October 21 » World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, making it the first German city to fall to the Allies.
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