The temperature on February 27, 1886 was about -2.2 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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.
March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 26 » Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
June 30 » The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
Day of marriage May 1, 1913
The temperature on May 1, 1913 was between 7.9 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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.
February 19 » Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.
March 26 » First Balkan War: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.
April 8 » The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
June 19 » Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
June 24 » Greece and Serbia annul their alliance with Bulgaria.
December 24 » The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".
Day of death October 27, 1968
The temperature on October 27, 1968 was between 6.5 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
April 6 » Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Leadership Election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon after.
April 10 » The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
July 26 » Vietnam War: South Vietnamese opposition leader Trương Đình Dzu is sentenced to five years hard labor for advocating the formation of a coalition government as a way to move toward an end to the war.
September 6 » Swaziland becomes independent.
September 11 » Air France Flight 1611 crashes off Nice, France, killing 89 passengers and six crew.
November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
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