The temperature on October 19, 1916 was between 0.3 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (25%). 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.
June 1 » Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.
September 7 » US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)
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.
October 7 » Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.
November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
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