The temperature on October 13, 1888 was about 9.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 23 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 75 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.
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.
April 3 » The first of eleven unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Day of marriage May 13, 1914
The temperature on May 13, 1914 was between 3.0 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 15 » During a poker game at the Gaiety Theatre in Galesburg, Illinois, comedian Art Fisher nicknames Chicko, Harpo, Groucho, and Gummo Marx.
August 6 » World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
October 5 » World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire.
October 18 » The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.
November 1 » World War I: The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) departed by ship in a single convoy from Albany, Western Australia bound for Egypt.
Day of death June 25, 1959
The temperature on June 25, 1959 was between 14.2 °C and 28.0 °C and averaged 21.8 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
June 8 » USSBarbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
June 9 » The USSGeorge Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
July 7 » Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere.
November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.
Day of cremation June 30, 1959
The temperature on June 30, 1959 was between 12.9 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
March 31 » The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
June 14 » Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
July 7 » Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere.
September 12 » Bonanza premieres, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color.
September 16 » The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
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