The temperature on February 14, 1918 was between -1.6 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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.
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 1 » Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar.
March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
April 24 » World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
August 13 » Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.
August 16 » The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
Day of marriage June 4, 1947
The temperature on June 4, 1947 was between 15.6 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 21.0 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
April 9 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
October 14 » Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
Day of death October 3, 1999
The temperature on October 3, 1999 was between 8.5 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 15.7 mm of rain during 4.2 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
May 24 » The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
May 29 » Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
June 9 » Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
September 21 » The Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.
October 31 » Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.
December 6 » A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
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