The temperature on September 8, 1917 was between 13.2 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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.
January 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
March 25 » The Georgian Orthodox Church restores its autocephaly abolished by Imperial Russia in 1811.
May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
September 14 » The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic.
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.
Day of death April 27, 1920
The temperature on April 27, 1920 was between 5.3 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 9.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 7 » The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen.
July 15 » The Polish Parliament establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
July 20 » The Greek Army takes control of Silivri after Greece is awarded the city by the Paris Peace Conference; by 1923 Greece effectively lost control to the Turks.
August 13 » Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.
September 16 » The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.
October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
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