The temperature on February 3, 1914 was between -0.2 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 26 » HMHSBritannic, sister to the RMSTitanic, is launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
April 21 » Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz.
May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
August 5 » World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SSPfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot of the War.
September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.
Day of marriage September 30, 1936
The temperature on September 30, 1936 was between 2.0 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 15 » The first building to be completely covered in glass, built for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, is completed in Toledo, Ohio.
March 16 » Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June 26 » Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.
July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
November 23 » Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.
Day of death April 10, 1945
The temperature on April 10, 1945 was between 1.6 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
April 9 » Execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, anti-Nazi dissident and spy, by the Nazi regime.
May 5 » World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath becomes effective, encompassing all German armed forces opposing the 21st Army Group in northwestern Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
May 11 » World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USSBunker Hill is hit by two kamikazes.
May 23 » World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces.
August 30 » The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
October 18 » The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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