The temperature on November 1, 1885 was about 3.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 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.
February 21 » The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
Day of marriage July 16, 1925
The temperature on July 16, 1925 was between 14.2 °C and 27.0 °C and averaged 20.1 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
January 3 » Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy.
January 5 » Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
February 28 » The Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America.
March 21 » The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee.
May 15 » Al-Insaniyyah, the first Arabic communist newspaper, is founded.
December 11 » Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.
Day of death February 19, 1960
The temperature on February 19, 1960 was between -1.9 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 14 » The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority, is established.
May 24 » Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.
June 19 » The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
August 7 » Ivory Coast becomes independent from France.
August 19 » Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage.
November 8 » John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th President of the United States.
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