The temperature on December 21, 1893 was about 3.9 °C. There was 8 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
June 22 » The Royal Navy battleship HMSCamperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMSVictoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.
July 9 » Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States without anesthesia.
July 11 » The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.
July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
November 28 » Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Day of marriage November 9, 1916
The temperature on November 9, 1916 was between 3.7 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
March 16 » The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
April 8 » In Corona, California, race car driver Bob Burman crashes, killing three (including himself), and badly injuring five spectators.
August 29 » The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act.
September 17 » World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.
Day of death February 22, 1954
The temperature on February 22, 1954 was between -0.9 °C and 5.3 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 14 » The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
January 20 » In the United States, the National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
May 13 » The original Broadway production of The Pajama Game opens and runs for another 1,063 performances. Later received three Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Choreography.
August 23 » First flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft.
November 22 » The Humane Society of the United States is founded.
December 23 » First successful kidney transplant is performed by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray.
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