The temperature on July 22, 1885 was about 13.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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.
February 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
May 2 » Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.
October 13 » The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
Day of marriage June 8, 1910
The temperature on June 8, 1910 was between 15.4 °C and 27.0 °C and averaged 19.4 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (51%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
June 2 » Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane.
June 25 » Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer.
July 4 » The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured.
September 22 » The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
November 23 » Johan Alfred Ander becomes the last person to be executed in Sweden.
December 3 » Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
Day of death October 5, 1975
The temperature on October 5, 1975 was between 10.7 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
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