The temperature on December 25, 1864 was about -1.7 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 15 » American Civil War: The Red River Campaign: U.S. Navy fleet arrives at Alexandria, Louisiana.
April 22 » The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
June 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
July 24 » American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
September 2 » American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign.
November 29 » American Indian Wars: Sand Creek massacre: Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants inside Colorado Territory.
Day of marriage September 11, 1889
The temperature on September 11, 1889 was about 18.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
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.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
Day of death August 5, 1944
The temperature on August 5, 1944 was between 14.2 °C and 25.2 °C and averaged 20.1 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
April 1 » Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
June 10 » World War II: In Distomo, Boeotia, Greece, 218 men, women and children are massacred by German troops.
July 7 » World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.
July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
September 5 » Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg constitute Benelux.
November 26 » World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in London, United Kingdom, killing 168 people.
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