The temperature on August 28, 1888 was about 16.5 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
March 23 » In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
Day of death November 15, 1956
The temperature on November 15, 1956 was between 2.4 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 26 » Soviet Union cedes Porkkala back to Finland.
May 1 » The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.
June 30 » A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners.
July 30 » A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress is signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorizing In God We Trust as the U.S. national motto.
August 27 » The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
November 2 » Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip.
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