The temperature on May 19, 1888 was about 28.1 °C. The air pressure was 31 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 32%. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.
Day of death August 3, 1915
The temperature on August 3, 1915 was between 13.0 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 11.9 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
January 18 » Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
January 26 » The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
April 18 » French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.
July 24 » The passenger ship SSEastland capsizes while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew are killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.
August 27 » Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.
December 20 » World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.
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