The temperature on April 16, 1864 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 24%. 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.
April 25 » American Civil War: The Battle of Marks' Mills.
July 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek: Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman.
July 28 » American Civil War: Battle of Ezra Church: Confederate troops make a third unsuccessful attempt to drive Union forces from Atlanta, Georgia.
August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
September 7 » American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
September 29 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought.
Day of marriage August 8, 1888
The temperature on August 8, 1888 was about 19.1 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
March 23 » In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
August 5 » Bertha Benz drives from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in the first long distance automobile trip, commemorated as the Bertha Benz Memorial Route since 2008.
September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.
December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.
Day of death September 16, 1942
The temperature on September 16, 1942 was between 10.4 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 8 » World War II: The Japanese take Bataan in the Philippines.
April 18 » World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.
June 22 » The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by US Congress.
October 29 » The Holocaust: In the United Kingdom, leading clergymen and political figures hold a public meeting to register outrage over Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews.
November 4 » World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months.
November 26 » Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City.
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