The temperature on May 28, 1884 was about 15.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. 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 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
October 14 » George Eastman receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.
December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.
Day of death May 2, 1957
The temperature on May 2, 1957 was between 7.7 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
March 6 » Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.
September 4 » American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
September 25 » Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.
October 14 » The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.
Day of burial May 4, 1957
The temperature on May 4, 1957 was between 2.2 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
July 6 » Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
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 22 » In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
September 25 » Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.
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