The temperature on May 31, 1885 was about 12.3 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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.
February 18 » Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States.
March 24 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
Day of marriage May 20, 1914
The temperature on May 20, 1914 was between 8.5 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
March 8 » First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok.
July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
September 17 » Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
Day of death February 1, 1969
The temperature on February 1, 1969 was between 0.8 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (18%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
April 5 » Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
May 2 » The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
May 20 » The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends.
August 13 » The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
October 8 » The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago.
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