The temperature on January 26, 1861 was about 6.4 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
January 9 » Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
February 11 » American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.
March 3 » Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
April 20 » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
July 26 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
August 28 » American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
Day of marriage April 29, 1889
The temperature on April 29, 1889 was about 12.6 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
November 15 » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
Day of death March 29, 1912
The temperature on March 29, 1912 was between 4.8 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 6 » New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.
March 5 » Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, employing them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
April 14 » The British passenger liner RMSTitanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 23:40 (sinks morning of April 15th).
April 16 » Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.
November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
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