The temperature on March 3, 1885 was about 6.7 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
February 5 » King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
Day of death February 17, 1963
The temperature on February 17, 1963 was between -3.2 °C and -0.3 °C and averaged -1.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
April 26 » In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allows for female participation in elections.
June 26 » Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
July 26 » Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
August 8 » Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6million in bank notes.
August 24 » Buddhist crisis: As a result of the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids, the US State Department cables the United States Embassy, Saigon to encourage Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals to launch a coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm if he did not remove his brother Ngô Đình Nhu.
September 4 » Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board.
Day of burial February 20, 1963
The temperature on February 20, 1963 was between -6.6 °C and -2.1 °C and averaged -3.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
May 25 » The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June 11 » John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights.
July 26 » An earthquake in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia) leaves 1,100 dead.
August 30 » The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
September 25 » Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair.
October 18 » Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat becomes the first cat launched into space.
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