The temperature on June 30, 1885 was about 13.5 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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.
March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
April 30 » Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
September 2 » Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town.
September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
Day of marriage February 7, 1907
The temperature on February 7, 1907 was between -12.0 °C and -1.3 °C and averaged -6.8 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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.
August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
August 15 » Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
Day of death June 20, 1955
The temperature on June 20, 1955 was between 14.3 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 7 » Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
February 8 » The Government of Sindh, Pakistan, abolishes the Jagirdari system in the province. One million acres (4000km) of land thus acquired is to be distributed among the landless peasants.
March 2 » Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, abdicates the throne in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit.
June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
November 1 » The Vietnam War begins.
December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
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