The temperature on November 21, 1917 was between 6.1 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 13.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
May 26 » Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
June 23 » In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
October 25 » Old Style date of the October Revolution in Russia.
December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
Day of death November 23, 1917
The temperature on November 23, 1917 was between 7.4 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
June 7 » World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
August 30 » Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority.
October 31 » World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".
November 7 » The Gregorian calendar date of the October Revolution, which gets its name from the Julian calendar date of 25 October. On this date in 1917, the Bolsheviks storm the Winter Palace.
November 20 » World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins: British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back.
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