The temperature on January 10, 1883 was about -2.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
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 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
October 4 » First run of the Orient Express.
October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
Day of marriage October 31, 1917
The temperature on October 31, 1917 was between 3.6 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
May 19 » The Norwegian football club Rosenborg BK is founded.
October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.
November 24 » In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.
December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
December 9 » World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.
December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
Day of death December 27, 1978
The temperature on December 27, 1978 was between 3.4 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 7.0 mm of rain during 5.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
April 7 » Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter.
April 27 » The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
July 11 » Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists.
October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.
December 10 » Arab–Israeli conflict: Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of Egypt Anwar Sadat are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
December 27 » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
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