The temperature on November 22, 1875 was about 2.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Day of marriage June 26, 1901
The temperature on June 26, 1901 was between 7.1 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (47%). Source: KNMI
March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
June 17 » The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
September 2 » Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
September 6 » Leon Czolgosz, an unemployed anarchist, shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
October 24 » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Day of death April 20, 1958
The temperature on April 20, 1958 was between 7.4 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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