The temperature on September 21, 1885 was about 14.2 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
August 29 » Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.
September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
November 17 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins.
Day of death January 20, 1964
The temperature on January 20, 1964 was between -5.5 °C and 2.2 °C and averaged -1.3 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
February 27 » The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
June 19 » The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
September 27 » The British TSR-2 aircraft XR219 makes its maiden flight.
November 21 » The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic. At the time it is the world's longest bridge span.
December 1 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his top-ranking advisers meet to discuss plans to bomb North Vietnam.
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