The temperature on August 15, 1888 was about 14.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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.
August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
Day of death December 3, 1940
The temperature on December 3, 1940 was between -0.5 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
May 5 » World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
May 15 » World War II: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
May 24 » Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
June 21 » World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
September 17 » World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.
November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
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