The temperature on November 13, 1864 was about 4.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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.
May 21 » Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning.
July 19 » Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
July 24 » American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
July 30 » American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.
October 9 » American Civil War: Union cavalrymen defeat Confederate forces at Toms Brook, Virginia.
November 11 » American Civil War: General William Tecumseh Sherman begins burning Atlanta to the ground in preparation for his march to the sea.
Day of death March 1, 1944
The temperature on March 1, 1944 was between -4.0 °C and 3.7 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
February 22 » World War II: The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog.
June 25 » The final page of the comic Krazy Kat is published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died.
July 21 » World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
August 12 » Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people are killed indiscriminately or in mass executions.
August 15 » World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
October 11 » The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
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