The temperature on October 25, 1865 was about 10.5 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 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.
January 2 » Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
March 4 » The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.
April 4 » American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.
April 26 » American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states.
July 14 » First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
November 26 » Battle of Papudo: A Spanish navy schooner is defeated by a Chilean corvette north of Valparaíso, Chile.
Day of marriage April 19, 1889
The temperature on April 19, 1889 was about 15.6 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
Day of death September 29, 1943
The temperature on September 29, 1943 was between 2.5 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 16 » World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city.
February 22 » World War II: Members of the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst are executed in Nazi Germany.
May 13 » World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
June 1 » BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
October 6 » World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete.
November 15 » The Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps".
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