The temperature on September 13, 1885 was about 13.2 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
February 5 » King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
November 17 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
Day of marriage October 20, 1906
The temperature on October 20, 1906 was between 3.7 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
April 14 » The Azusa Street Revival opens and will launch Pentecostalism as a worldwide movement.
April 18 » An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
September 20 » The Cunard Line's RMSMauretania is launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
December 15 » The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
Day of death September 8, 1970
The temperature on September 8, 1970 was between 14.2 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 5.7 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 2 » Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.
April 26 » The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
April 28 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign.
May 1 » Vietnam War: Protests erupt following the announcement by Richard Nixon that the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces would attack Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign.
September 30 » Jordan makes a deal with the PFLP for the release of the remaining hostages from the Dawson's Field hijackings.
December 23 » The North Tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, New York is topped out at 1,368 feet (417m), making it the tallest building in the world.
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