The temperature on April 4, 1885 was about 3.8 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. 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).
March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
Day of marriage January 11, 1912
The temperature on January 11, 1912 was between 1.0 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
March 30 » Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
April 17 » Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.
August 14 » U.S. Marines invade Nicaragua to support the U.S.-backed government installed there after José Santos Zelaya had resigned three years earlier.
September 4 » Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands
October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
October 17 » Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia declare war on the Ottoman Empire, joining Montenegro in the First Balkan War.
Day of death February 19, 1979
The temperature on February 19, 1979 was between -4.9 °C and -0.7 °C and averaged -2.7 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 26 » The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
April 4 » Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed.
June 12 » Bryan Allen wins the second Kremer prize for a man powered flight across the English Channel in the Gossamer Albatross.
September 7 » The Chrysler Corporation asks the United States government for US$1.5billion to avoid bankruptcy.
September 22 » A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
October 31 » Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people.
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