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Birthday October 10, 1863

• The temperature on October 10, 1863 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • January 1 » American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect in Confederate territory.
  • July 13 » New York City draft riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
  • August 8 » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
  • October 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Wauhatchie: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant repel a Confederate attack led by General James Longstreet. Union forces thus open a supply line into Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • November 19 » American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
  • November 23 » American Civil War: Battle of Chattanooga begins: Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforce troops at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and counter-attack Confederate troops.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1858 » Maurice Prendergast, American painter and academic († 1924)
• 1861 » Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate († 1930)
• 1864 » T. Frank Appleby, American businessman and politician († 1924)
• 1870 » Louise Mack, Australian journalist, author, and poet († 1935)
• 1872 » Dionysios Kasdaglis, Egyptian-Greek tennis player († 1931)
• 1877 » William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, English businessman and philanthropist, founded Morris Motors († 1963)