The temperature on September 3, 1889 was about 18.3 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
January 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
Day of marriage April 11, 1914
The temperature on April 11, 1914 was between 8.0 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
March 1 » The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
July 11 » USSNevada(BB-36) is launched.
August 1 » The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I.
September 8 » World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
November 1 » World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMSGood Hope and HMSMonmouth.
December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.
Day of death August 7, 1967
The temperature on August 7, 1967 was between 9.8 °C and 23.7 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (72%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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