The temperature on May 29, 1890 was about 15.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. Source: KNMI
January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
September 12 » Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.
Day of marriage November 4, 1912
The temperature on November 4, 1912 was between -1.4 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 12 » The Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdicates.
May 4 » Italy occupies the Greek island of Rhodes.
October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
November 12 » King George I of Greece makes a triumphal entry into Thessaloniki after its liberation from 482 years of Ottoman rule.
November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
November 28 » Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Day of death June 26, 1966
The temperature on June 26, 1966 was between 13.2 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 5.8 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (36%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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