The temperature on June 15, 1885 was about 19.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
February 8 » The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
December 22 » Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.
Day of death June 14, 1952
The temperature on June 14, 1952 was between 13.7 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 15 » King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
February 21 » The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
February 26 » Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
June 21 » The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
July 3 » The SSUnited States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMSQueen Mary.
November 29 » Korean War: U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.
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