The temperature on January 22, 1895 was about -0.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
February 1 » Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
March 22 » Before the Société pour L'Encouragement à l'Industrie, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate movie film technology publicly for the first time.
April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
May 25 » Playwright, poet and novelist Oscar Wilde is convicted of "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons" and sentenced to serve two years in prison.
May 25 » The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president.
Day of marriage April 5, 1918
The temperature on April 5, 1918 was between 7.9 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 17 » Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
July 4 » Mehmed V died at the age of 73 and Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI ascends to the throne.
October 30 » World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
November 21 » The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia.
December 1 » The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.
December 1 » Transylvania unites with Romania, following the incorporation of Bessarabia (March 27) and Bukovina (November 28), thus concluding the Great Union.
Day of death April 8, 1985
The temperature on April 8, 1985 was between 8.3 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 13 » A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa.
February 16 » Hezbollah is founded.
June 30 » Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days.
August 27 » The Nigerian government is peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff Major General Ibrahim Babangida.
November 21 » United States Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying after being caught giving Israel classified information on Arab nations. He is subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
December 8 » The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia is established.
Day of burial April 12, 1985
The temperature on April 12, 1985 was between 4.6 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 6.0 mm of rain during 6.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
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