The temperature on September 21, 1861 was about 16.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
March 11 » American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
March 21 » Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
March 30 » Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
April 29 » American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
May 6 » American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union.
October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
Day of death November 22, 1942
The temperature on November 22, 1942 was between -1.4 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 17 » French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
May 3 » World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo that results in the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japanese forces and forces from the United States and Australia.
May 15 » World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
June 7 » World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
June 11 » Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance.
August 24 » World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō is sunk, with the loss of seven officers and 113 crewmen. The US carrier USSEnterprise is heavily damaged.
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