The temperature on June 13, 1917 was between 14.8 °C and 28.6 °C and averaged 19.6 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
July 12 » The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
July 17 » King George V issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor.
July 25 » Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
September 14 » The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic.
Day of death November 10, 1917
The temperature on November 10, 1917 was between 2.9 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
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