The temperature on May 16, 1914 was between 4.8 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 13.7 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 17 » The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
November 7 » The first issue of The New Republic is published.
November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.
Day of death August 16, 1996
The temperature on August 16, 1996 was between 10.5 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (8%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 25 » Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the U.S.A.
February 29 » Faucett Flight 251 crashes in the Andes; all 123 passengers and crew die.
February 29 » Siege of Sarajevo officially ends.
April 28 » Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
September 27 » Confusion on a tanker ship results in the Julie N. oil spill in Portland, Maine.
October 2 » The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
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