The temperature on March 4, 1914 was between 5.9 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 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.
August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
August 23 » World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
September 22 » A German submarine sinks three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period, killing almost 1500 sailors.
October 27 » First World War: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin.
November 13 » Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.
December 15 » World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.
Day of marriage May 1, 1937
The temperature on May 1, 1937 was between 7.9 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
June 3 » The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
June 11 » Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
August 2 » The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
November 1 » Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community.
November 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Army withdraws from the Battle of Shanghai.
Day of death September 9, 1974
The temperature on September 9, 1974 was between 10.4 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 9.3 mm of rain during 5.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (8%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 6 » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.
May 17 » The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.
July 28 » Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
August 4 » A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
August 15 » Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President Park Chung-hee.
October 30 » The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Zaire.
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