The temperature on November 25, 1883 was about 9.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 19 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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.
March 20 » The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is signed.
May 24 » The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
August 25 » France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
October 20 » Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru's involvement in the War of the Pacific.
Day of marriage May 7, 1908
The temperature on May 7, 1908 was between 5.9 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
April 11 » SMSBlücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
August 17 » Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
November 3 » William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.
November 25 » A fire breaks out on SSSardinia as it leaves Malta's Grand Harbour, resulting in the ship's grounding and the deaths of at least 118 people.
November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.
Day of death February 12, 1934
The temperature on February 12, 1934 was between 1.4 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay becomes a United States federal prison.
February 23 » Leopold III becomes King of Belgium.
April 12 » The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
May 28 » Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
August 11 » The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
August 22 » Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
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