The temperature on May 10, 1888 was about 5.0 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
October 30 » The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.
Day of marriage June 20, 1925
The temperature on June 20, 1925 was between 7.5 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
March 18 » The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
March 21 » Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
May 30 » May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.
July 18 » Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.
July 25 » Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.
Day of death November 25, 1960
The temperature on November 25, 1960 was between 8.7 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 14.5 mm of rain during 7.1 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 8 » Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
June 17 » The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4million for 7million acres (28,000km) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty.
July 8 » Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
November 8 » John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th President of the United States.
November 11 » A military coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam is crushed.
December 11 » French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French President Charles de Gaulle.
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