The temperature on July 26, 1888 was about 19.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 54 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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.
May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
September 30 » Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
October 17 » Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).
October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Day of death February 6, 1960
The temperature on February 6, 1960 was between -2.8 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 6 » The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties.
January 30 » The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties.
February 13 » Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
May 6 » More than 20million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey.
June 26 » Madagascar gains its independence from France.
November 28 » Mauritania becomes independent of France.
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