The temperature on July 28, 1916 was between 12.3 °C and 25.3 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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.
February 29 » Tokelau is annexed by the United Kingdom.
April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
September 8 » In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles.
September 19 » World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting.
Day of marriage July 28, 1939
The temperature on July 28, 1939 was between 10.2 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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.
August 2 » Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
September 1 » Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
September 3 » World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic.
November 8 » In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.
December 22 » Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.
Day of death February 13, 1977
The temperature on February 13, 1977 was between 2.9 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
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.
April 7 » German Federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback and his driver are shot by two Red Army Faction members while waiting at a red light.
July 11 » Martin Luther King, Jr. is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
August 20 » Voyager program: NASA launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
September 12 » South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko dies in police custody.
November 8 » Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
December 1 » Pinwheel is launched, which is now Nickelodeon.
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