The temperature on November 17, 1883 was about 4.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
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 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
December 16 » Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.
December 21 » The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.
Day of death May 12, 1944
The temperature on May 12, 1944 was between 6.1 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 31 » World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
February 7 » World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
June 9 » World War II: Ninety-nine civilians are hanged from lampposts and balconies by German troops in Tulle, France, in reprisal for maquisards attacks.
August 21 » World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
September 27 » The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission in World War II.
November 7 » Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for a record fourth term as President of the United States.
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