The temperature on December 20, 1890 was about -0.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
December 15 » Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.
December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
Day of marriage October 7, 1914
The temperature on October 7, 1914 was between 0.8 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 26 » HMHSBritannic, sister to the RMSTitanic, is launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
August 3 » World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
August 28 » World War I: German troops take the city of Namur in Belgium.
Day of death February 24, 1919
The temperature on February 24, 1919 was between -0.7 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
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