The temperature on September 8, 1889 was about 11.4 °C. There was 10 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
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.
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.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
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 September 9, 1919
The temperature on September 9, 1919 was between 9.9 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 22 » Act Zluky is signed, unifying the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian National Republic.
March 1 » March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
April 16 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.
May 27 » The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
September 18 » Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
Day of death November 19, 1968
The temperature on November 19, 1968 was between 4.1 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Nauru gains independence from Australia.
August 21 » Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of Communist Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals.
September 24 » First episode of 60 Minutes airs on television.
November 20 » A total of 78 miners are killed in an explosion at the Consolidated Coal Company's No. 9 mine in Farmington, West Virginia in the Farmington Mine disaster.
December 16 » Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
December 25 » Kilvenmani massacre: Forty-four Dalits (untouchables) are burnt to death in Kizhavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit laborers.
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