The temperature on February 15, 1888 was about -0.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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.
March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
March 15 » Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Day of marriage November 29, 1911
The temperature on November 29, 1911 was between 4.0 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 18 » Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USSPennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship.
April 8 » Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovers superconductivity.
April 27 » Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
May 23 » The New York Public Library is dedicated.
July 1 » Germany despatches the gunship SMSPanther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis.
November 19 » The Doom Bar in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain.
Day of death April 15, 1951
The temperature on April 15, 1951 was between -0.9 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (74%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
February 6 » The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
March 6 » Cold War: The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.
April 22 » Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
November 1 » Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.
December 22 » The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.
December 31 » Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe.
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