The temperature on May 9, 1885 was about 12.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
February 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
Day of death January 27, 1946
The temperature on January 27, 1946 was between -3.4 °C and 4.0 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 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.
January 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
March 28 » Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
May 9 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Umberto II.
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.
August 3 » Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
September 24 » The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.
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