The temperature on August 14, 1895 was about 15.1 °C. There was 8 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
February 24 » Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish–American War in 1898.
March 22 » Before the Société pour L'Encouragement à l'Industrie, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate movie film technology publicly for the first time.
April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
May 25 » The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president.
June 28 » The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
November 27 » At the Swedish–Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.
Day of marriage May 1, 1928
The temperature on May 1, 1928 was between 8.0 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 12 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.
Day of death July 29, 1972
The temperature on July 29, 1972 was between 13.5 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
February 15 » José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
April 25 » Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum.
May 13 » The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.
May 15 » The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
August 3 » The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
November 23 » The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at successfully launching the N1 rocket.
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