The temperature on November 11, 1875 was about 5.6 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 50 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
Day of marriage April 2, 1904
The temperature on April 2, 1904 was between 2.3 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 8 » The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
May 10 » The Horch & Cir. Motorwagenwerke AG is founded. It would eventually become the Audi company.
June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.
June 16 » Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday".
Day of death February 21, 1940
The temperature on February 21, 1940 was between -0.9 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 19 » You Nazty Spy!, the first Hollywood film of any kind to satirize Adolf Hitler and the Nazis premieres, starring The Three Stooges, with Moe Howard as the character "Moe Hailstone" satirizing Hitler.
June 16 » World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).
September 7 » Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova.
September 9 » Treznea Massacre in Transylvania.
September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.
November 16 » New York City's "Mad Bomber" George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.
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