The temperature on December 11, 1885 was about 0.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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.
January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
February 5 » King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
April 30 » Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.
September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
Day of death June 25, 1935
The temperature on June 25, 1935 was between 17.0 °C and 29.8 °C and averaged 23.0 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
March 21 » Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
June 10 » Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932.
June 10 » Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson.
July 24 » The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Chicago and 104°F (40°C) in Milwaukee.
September 3 » Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches a speed of 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an automobile over 300mph.
November 24 » The Senegalese Socialist Party holds its second congress.
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