The temperature on June 28, 1888 was about 16.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
April 6 » Thomas Green Clemson dies, bequeathing his estate to the State of South Carolina to establish Clemson Agricultural College.
May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
August 5 » Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.
Christening day July 29, 1888
The temperature on July 29, 1888 was about 14.2 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
June 29 » George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music.
August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.
Day of death September 4, 1946
The temperature on September 4, 1946 was between 13.2 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
February 1 » The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic.
March 29 » Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, one of Mexico's leading universities, is founded.
June 2 » Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.
July 22 » King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths.
September 20 » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
October 16 » Nuremberg trials: Ten defendants found guilty by the International Military Tribunal are executed by hanging.
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