The temperature on July 31, 1914 was between 12.4 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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.
March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
November 5 » World War I: France and the British Empire declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.
Day of death August 17, 1914
The temperature on August 17, 1914 was between 12.0 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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.
May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
September 1 » St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.
November 1 » World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMSGood Hope and HMSMonmouth.
November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.
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