The temperature on January 21, 1918 was between 6.0 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
March 12 » Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713.
March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
October 12 » A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
November 10 » The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) that said on November 11, 1918, all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air.
December 17 » Darwin Rebellion: Up to 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Day of marriage February 20, 1937
The temperature on February 20, 1937 was between 3.6 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
March 18 » The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.
May 21 » A Soviet station, North Pole-1, becomes the first scientific research settlement to operate on the drift ice of the Arctic Ocean.
May 26 » Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.
October 11 » The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.
November 1 » Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community.
Day of death November 30, 1993
The temperature on November 30, 1993 was between -4.7 °C and -1.0 °C and averaged -2.8 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 8.2 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 13 » Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center.
January 13 » The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is signed.
March 29 » Catherine Callbeck becomes premier of Prince Edward Island and the first woman to be elected in a general election as premier of a Canadian province.
April 1 » Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is founded in Los Angeles, California, USA.
August 31 » Russia completes removing its troops from Lithuania.
September 30 » The 6.2 Mw Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000.
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