The temperature on August 22, 1888 was about 19.1 °C. There was 6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 18 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. 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.
March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
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.
August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
September 22 » The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.
October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
October 30 » The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.
Day of marriage October 11, 1911
The temperature on October 11, 1911 was between 2.2 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A gun battle in the East End of London left two dead and sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill.
January 29 » Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.
September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
November 3 » Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
November 17 » Omega Psi Phi fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
December 27 » "Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
Day of death November 13, 1957
The temperature on November 13, 1957 was between 1.6 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 9 » British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
April 9 » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
April 10 » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
August 5 » American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
September 2 » President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
October 29 » Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when Moshe Dwek throws a grenade into Israel's Knesset.
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