The temperature on May 20, 1887 was about 11.1 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 156 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 20 » The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.
November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
Day of marriage January 2, 1908
The temperature on January 2, 1908 was between -10.9 °C and -4.2 °C and averaged -6.9 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
January 30 » Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month.
April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
April 8 » Harvard University votes to establish the Harvard Business School.
April 20 » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
October 14 » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.
Day of death November 23, 1960
The temperature on November 23, 1960 was between 7.1 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 30 » The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties.
March 4 » The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100.
April 27 » Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
May 27 » In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.
August 1 » Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan.
September 8 » In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1).
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