The temperature on December 21, 1889 was about 4.3 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
January 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of marriage December 3, 1921
The temperature on December 3, 1921 was between -8.9 °C and -2.0 °C and averaged -6.3 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
February 22 » After Russian forces under Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg drive the Chinese out, the Bogd Khan is reinstalled as the emperor of Mongolia.
April 2 » The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
May 8 » The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
October 18 » The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is formed as part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
November 14 » The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero.
Day of death August 10, 1966
The temperature on August 10, 1966 was between 15.6 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 13 » Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
March 8 » Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, destroyed by a bomb.
May 25 » Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches.
August 10 » The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario.
October 14 » The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
December 5 » The musical I Do! I Do!, starring Mary Martin and Robert Preston opens at the 46th Street Theatre, in New York City, and closes on June 15, 1968, after 560 performances.
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