The temperature on January 11, 1883 was about -1.5 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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.
August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
August 26 » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
Day of marriage December 17, 1902
The temperature on December 17, 1902 was between 3.6 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
March 7 » Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, inflict the biggest defeat upon the British since the beginning of the war, at Tweebosch.
May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
May 31 » Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa.
July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
October 24 » Guatemala's Santa María Volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century.
Day of death November 23, 1959
The temperature on November 23, 1959 was between 3.4 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
March 28 » The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
April 8 » A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.
June 20 » A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35.
October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.
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