The temperature on May 9, 1916 was between 6.0 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 8.4 mm of rain. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 27 » World War I: The British government passed a legislation that introduced conscription in the United Kingdom.
March 16 » The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
July 22 » Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.
September 8 » In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles.
November 30 » Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, a copyright treaty.
Day of marriage November 19, 1947
The temperature on November 19, 1947 was between -2.2 °C and 4.3 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 1 » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
April 30 » In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam.
July 1 » The Philippine Air Force is established.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
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