The temperature on November 18, 1881 was about 7.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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.
April 11 » Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institute of higher education for African-American women.
April 16 » In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
June 13 » The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
June 29 » In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam.
July 1 » The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
November 3 » The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
Day of death December 6, 1942
The temperature on December 6, 1942 was between 4.6 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
May 8 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSLexington.
July 4 » World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
July 22 » The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands.
August 22 » Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.
September 7 » World War II: Japanese marines are forced to withdraw during the Battle of Milne Bay.
September 12 » World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
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