The temperature on April 24, 1865 was about 22.2 °C. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 30%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 31 » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery and submits it to the states for ratification.
April 10 » American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
April 26 » Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, in Virginia.
July 14 » First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
July 31 » The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
December 5 » Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.
Day of marriage January 2, 1896
The temperature on January 2, 1896 was about 1.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
December 30 » Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Day of death March 25, 1906
The temperature on March 25, 1906 was between -2.6 °C and 1.6 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
February 11 » Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos.
March 5 » Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors.
March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
August 16 » The 8.2 Mw Valparaíso earthquake hits central Chile, killing 3,882 people.
October 16 » The Wilhelm Voigt fools the city hall of Köpenick and several soldiers by impersonating a Prussian officer.
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