The temperature on July 29, 1883 was about 14.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
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.
June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
July 10 » War of the Pacific: Chileans led by Alejandro Gorostiaga defeat Andrés Avelino Cáceres's Peruvuan army at the Battle of Huamachuco, hastening the end of the war.
August 17 » The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
October 22 » Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, Vienna, Austria, first electric tram powered by overhead wire.
Day of marriage October 12, 1911
The temperature on October 12, 1911 was between 2.2 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A gun battle in the East End of London left two dead and sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill.
January 12 » The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
August 29 » The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
November 11 » Many cities in the Midwestern United States break their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through.
Day of death August 11, 1945
The temperature on August 11, 1945 was between 10.9 °C and 22.4 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
January 16 » Adolf Hitler moves into his underground bunker, the so-called Führerbunker.
May 1 » World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army.
May 8 » World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Reims comes into effect.
October 21 » French women vote for the first time during the 1945 French legislative election.
November 10 » Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan).
November 21 » The United Auto Workers strike 92 General Motors plants in 50 cities to back up worker demands for a 30-percent raise.
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