The temperature on May 13, 1887 was about 9.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 48 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
April 28 » A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
Day of marriage May 12, 1916
The temperature on May 12, 1916 was between 1.1 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 24 » In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.
March 9 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against the border town of Columbus, New Mexico.
July 19 » World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
August 17 » World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.
August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
Day of death October 23, 1948
The temperature on October 23, 1948 was between 8.5 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
February 4 » Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
April 3 » In Jeju Province, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju uprising.
June 7 » Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
July 31 » USSNevada is sunk by an aerial torpedo after surviving hits from two atomic bombs (as part of post-war tests) and being used for target practice by three other ships.
September 18 » Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
December 20 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the temporary capital of the newly-formed Republic of Indonesia.
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