The temperature on October 28, 1882 was about 10.3 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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.
March 2 » Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.
June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
June 30 » Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
July 26 » The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.
September 5 » The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
Day of marriage July 20, 1905
The temperature on July 20, 1905 was between 8.4 °C and 22.4 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
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.
April 30 » Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
May 28 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
September 5 » Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.
September 8 » The 7.2 Mw Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people.
Day of death April 7, 1963
The temperature on April 7, 1963 was between 1.9 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
May 22 » Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is shot in an assassination attempt, and dies five days later.
June 10 » The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
June 16 » In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.
July 26 » Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.
September 7 » The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
December 26 » The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.
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