The temperature on February 19, 1917 was between -0.9 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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.
June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
October 24 » First World War: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat on the Austro-Italian front.
October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
November 25 » World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania.
December 7 » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
Day of death March 30, 1999
The temperature on March 30, 1999 was between 9.2 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (11%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
March 11 » Infosys becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
April 14 » A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history.
May 3 » The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produces the highest wind speed ever recorded, measured at 301 +/- 20mph (484 +/- 32km/h).
November 27 » The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.
December 31 » The U.S. government hands control of the Panama Canal (as well all the adjacent land to the canal known as the Panama Canal Zone) to Panama. This act complied with the signing of the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties.
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