The temperature on April 30, 1885 was about 13.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
February 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
March 24 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.
Day of death July 23, 1937
The temperature on July 23, 1937 was between 12.5 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 18 » Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
March 21 » Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
June 14 » Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
July 2 » Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
July 8 » Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
December 22 » The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
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