The temperature on July 4, 1914 was between 13.4 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
May 17 » The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
June 23 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa takes Zacatecas from Victoriano Huerta.
July 11 » USSNevada(BB-36) is launched.
August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
September 17 » World War I: The Race to the Sea begins.
October 5 » World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire.
Day of death July 16, 1943
The temperature on July 16, 1943 was between 8.8 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 18 » World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.
July 1 » The City of Tokyo and the Prefecture of Tokyo are both replaced by the Tokyo Metropolis.
July 12 » German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
October 14 » World War II: Prisoners at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland revolt against the Germans.
November 5 » World War II: Bombing of the Vatican.
November 18 » World War II: Battle of Berlin: Four hundred and forty Royal Air Force planes bomb Berlin causing only light damage and killing 131. The RAF loses nine aircraft and 53 air crew.
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