The temperature on January 12, 1885 was about 2.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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.
March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
June 9 » Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of present-day Vietnam – to France.
July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
Day of marriage May 11, 1907
The temperature on May 11, 1907 was between 11.1 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
October 21 » The 1907 Qaratog earthquake hits the borders of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, killing between 12,000 and 15,000 people.
December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
Day of death April 3, 1949
The temperature on April 3, 1949 was between 8.1 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
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