The temperature on July 16, 1917 was between 11.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
January 17 » The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
March 4 » Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.
March 8 » International Women's Day protests in St. Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution (February 23rd in the Julian calendar).
March 16 » World War I: A German auxiliary cruiser is sunk in the Action of 16 March 1917.
July 6 » World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of marriage September 28, 1934
The temperature on September 28, 1934 was between 6.9 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
January 26 » The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
May 23 » The Auto-Lite strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melée between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
July 20 » West Coast waterfront strike: In Seattle, police fire tear gas on and club 2,000 striking longshoremen. The governor of Oregon calls out the National Guard to break a strike on the Portland docks.
November 11 » The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia is opened.
December 5 » Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
Day of death February 14, 2011
The temperature on February 14, 2011 was between 4.4 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (5%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
January 25 » The first wave of the Egyptian revolution begins throughout the country, marked by street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, riots, labour strikes, and violent clashes.
February 11 » Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
May 2 » An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others sick from the bacteria outbreak.
May 16 » STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
August 23 » Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
August 26 » The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.
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