The temperature on November 8, 1885 was about 4.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
March 14 » The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance at the Savoy Theatre in London.
September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
Day of marriage May 23, 1912
The temperature on May 23, 1912 was between 8.9 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 10.0 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 14 » The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
May 13 » The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom.
September 25 » Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.
October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
November 2 » Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.
Day of death April 20, 1928
The temperature on April 20, 1928 was between -1.1 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
September 28 » Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
October 15 » The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.
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