The temperature on November 28, 1865 was about 8.9 °C. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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.
March 2 » East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
March 19 » American Civil War: The Battle of Bentonville begins. By the end of the battle two days later, Confederate forces had retreated from Four Oaks, North Carolina.
April 2 » American Civil War: Defeat at the Third Battle of Petersburg forces the Army of Northern Virginia and the Confederate government to abandon Richmond, Virginia.
May 1 » The Empire of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay sign the Treaty of the Triple Alliance.
May 9 » American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.
December 2 » Alabama ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed by North Carolina then Georgia, and U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks
Day of marriage October 25, 1889
The temperature on October 25, 1889 was about 8.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
Day of death July 19, 1947
The temperature on July 19, 1947 was between 11.7 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 14.3 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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