The temperature on February 8, 1895 was about -7.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
June 11 » Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.
August 31 » German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon.
September 18 » The Atlanta Exposition Speech on race relations is delivered by Booker T. Washington.
November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.
December 28 » Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
Day of marriage September 26, 1916
The temperature on September 26, 1916 was between 7.8 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
April 20 » The Chicago Cubs play their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7–6 in 11 innings.
May 16 » The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria.
June 10 » The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire was declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.
June 24 » Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
November 7 » Woodrow Wilson is reelected as President of the United States.
Day of death October 22, 1961
The temperature on October 22, 1961 was between 2.8 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (37%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 9 » British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London.
May 14 » Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle.
August 11 » The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
September 1 » The first conference of the Non-Aligned Countries is held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
September 16 » Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head.
December 17 » Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500.
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