The temperature on December 14, 1863 was about 9.4 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 8 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield.
January 26 » American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.
February 17 » A group of citizens of Geneva founded an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross.
April 2 » American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
August 16 » The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.
Day of death July 23, 1936
The temperature on July 23, 1936 was between 9.4 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
May 26 » In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
May 28 » Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.
August 30 » The RMS Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband by setting the fastest transatlantic crossing.
November 12 » In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
November 23 » Life magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.
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