The temperature on January 29, 1885 was about 6.9 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
Day of death December 18, 1964
The temperature on December 18, 1964 was between -0.6 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
May 5 » The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
June 1 » Kenya becomes a republic with Jomo Kenyatta (1897 – 22 August 1978) as its first President (1964 to 1978).
August 19 » Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, was launched.
September 21 » The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
October 1 » Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka.
November 28 » Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.
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