The temperature on May 15, 1879 was about 8.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
Day of death May 14, 1965
The temperature on May 14, 1965 was between 9.3 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (82%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
August 9 » Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
September 9 » The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established.
November 11 » Southern Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith unilaterally declares the colony independent as the unrecognised state of Rhodesia
November 27 » Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000.
December 4 » The Grateful Dead's first concert performance under this new name.
Day of burial May 17, 1965
The temperature on May 17, 1965 was between 11.2 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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