The temperature on August 4, 1917 was between 13.6 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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.
January 19 » Silvertown explosion: A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over £2,000,000 worth of damage.
February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
March 15 » Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
October 24 » First World War: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat on the Austro-Italian front.
November 28 » The Estonian Provincial Assembly declares itself the sovereign power of Estonia.
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