The temperature on October 5, 1891 was about 15.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 31 » History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto.
April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
August 16 » The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
August 24 » Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.
Day of marriage December 19, 1914
The temperature on December 19, 1914 was between 4.5 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 13.3 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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.
February 13 » Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
August 17 » World War I: Battle of Stallupönen: The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force commanded by Paul von Rennenkampf near modern-day Nesterov, Russia.
August 26 » World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
November 28 » World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.
December 15 » A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hōjō coal mine, in Kyushu, Japan, kills 687.
December 15 » World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.
Day of death May 11, 1959
The temperature on May 11, 1959 was between 13.0 °C and 27.1 °C and averaged 20.6 °C. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 30 » MSHans Hedtoft, said to be the safest ship afloat and "unsinkable" like the RMSTitanic, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard.
February 6 » Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
February 17 » Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
November 2 » The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway and M45 motorway.
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