The temperature on August 8, 1887 was about 22.9 °C. The air pressure was 38 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. 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 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
Day of marriage June 14, 1912
The temperature on June 14, 1912 was between 10.1 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
May 4 » Italy occupies the Greek island of Rhodes.
September 4 » Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands
October 18 » First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
November 7 » The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's Fidelio.
November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
Day of death April 6, 1963
The temperature on April 6, 1963 was between 2.8 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (72%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
June 5 » Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators are confronted by tanks and paratroopers.
August 31 » Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah) achieves self governance.
September 25 » Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair.
October 10 » The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect.
October 22 » A BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes in UK with the loss of all on board.
December 7 » Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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