February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
February 23 » Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing J'Accuse…!, a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.
Day of death February 20, 1935
The temperature on February 20, 1935 was between 2.7 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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