The temperature on April 20, 1885 was about 16.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. 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 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
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.
September 6 » Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, thus accomplishing Bulgarian unification.
November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
Day of death December 19, 1959
The temperature on December 19, 1959 was between 1.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 5.7 mm of rain during 6.8 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
January 8 » Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic.
July 27 » The Continental League is announced as baseball's "3rd major league" in the United States.
October 7 » The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
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