The temperature on July 1, 1918 was between 5.1 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 12.6 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 24 » Estonian Declaration of Independence.
March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
September 10 » Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
September 15 » World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
October 12 » A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
Day of death April 20, 1975
The temperature on April 20, 1975 was between 2.7 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (60%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 15 » The Alvor Agreement is signed, ending the Angolan War of Independence and giving Angola independence from Portugal.
February 5 » Riots break in Lima, Peru after the police forces go on strike the day before. The uprising (locally known as the Limazo) is bloodily suppressed by the military dictatorship.
May 10 » Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
June 1 » The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.
August 20 » Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
September 16 » Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
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