The temperature on September 21, 1916 was between 8.0 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
August 2 » World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
August 17 » World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.
August 28 » World War I: Germany declares war on Romania.
August 28 » World War I: Italy declares war on Germany.
Day of death July 22, 2002
The temperature on July 22, 2002 was between 12.8 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (41%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
May 7 » An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people.
May 26 » The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.
June 24 » The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
September 4 » The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record.
September 10 » Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
October 16 » The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
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