The temperature on December 15, 1891 was about 5.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
May 20 » History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.
August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
October 1 » Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.
Day of marriage May 23, 1914
The temperature on May 23, 1914 was between 11.1 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
September 26 » The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
November 13 » Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.
December 15 » A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.
Day of death March 1, 1958
The temperature on March 1, 1958 was between -0.4 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (32%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » European Economic Community is established.
March 31 » In the Canadian federal election, the Progressive Conservatives, led by John Diefenbaker, win the largest percentage of seats in Canadian history, with 208 seats of 265.
May 28 » Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.
June 1 » Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
August 18 » Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition, as the first Bengali and the first Asian to do so. He came first among 39 competitors.
October 1 » The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.
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