The temperature on May 18, 1883 was about 11.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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.
February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
May 24 » The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
May 27 » Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia.
June 5 » The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.
August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
December 21 » The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
Day of marriage March 20, 1907
The temperature on March 20, 1907 was between 4.6 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
August 15 » Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
Day of death November 5, 1955
The temperature on November 5, 1955 was between 10.4 °C and 16.3 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (26%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
April 3 » The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
April 18 » Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
July 27 » The Austrian State Treaty restores Austrian sovereignty.
August 20 » Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural settlements and kill 77 French nationals.
December 14 » Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania and Spain join the United Nations through United Nations Security Council Resolution 109.
December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
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