The temperature on March 11, 1883 was about -1.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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.
May 20 » Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.
August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
August 26 » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
October 4 » First run of the Orient Express.
November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
Day of death October 6, 1947
The temperature on October 6, 1947 was between 3.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
February 23 » International Organization for Standardization is founded.
March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
June 10 » Saab produces its first automobile.
July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
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