The temperature on February 1, 1885 was about 7.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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).
January 4 » Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
Day of marriage September 28, 1905
The temperature on September 28, 1905 was between 5.3 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
February 5 » In Mexico, the General Hospital of Mexico is inaugurated, started with four basic specialties.
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 20 » Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary, forms the first chapter of T'ung Meng Hui, a union of all secret societies determined to bringing down the Manchus.
September 23 » Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
October 16 » The Partition of Bengal in India takes place.
October 26 » King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
Day of death December 2, 1969
The temperature on December 2, 1969 was between 1.0 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (35%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 4 » Yasser Arafat takes over as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
April 15 » The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
May 10 » Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
May 16 » Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
July 3 » Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
September 14 » The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
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