The temperature on February 23, 1885 was about 4.3 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 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.
May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.
Day of marriage June 1, 1907
The temperature on June 1, 1907 was between 11.4 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 8.4 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
March 24 » The first issue of the Georgian Bolshevik newspaper Dro is published.
May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
December 19 » Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
December 21 » The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.
December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.
Day of death September 20, 1955
The temperature on September 20, 1955 was between 7.0 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
July 27 » El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people onboard are killed.
August 17 » Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people.
August 19 » In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
September 20 » The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
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