The temperature on March 24, 1890 was about 6.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. Source: KNMI
July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
July 3 » Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.
Day of marriage November 22, 1926
The temperature on November 22, 1926 was between 5.4 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne to become the last monarch of Vietnam.
April 21 » Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
June 23 » The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
July 23 » Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
November 25 » The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
Day of death February 11, 1944
The temperature on February 11, 1944 was between 0.5 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 7 » World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
June 12 » World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
June 20 » Continuation War: The Soviet Union demands an unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
June 30 » World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces.
August 23 » World War II: Marseille is liberated by the Allies.
September 5 » Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg constitute Benelux.
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