The temperature on January 29, 1892 was about 6.7 °C. There was 8 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
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.
May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
July 6 » Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
Day of death April 26, 1957
The temperature on April 26, 1957 was between 2.4 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
April 24 » Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
July 26 » Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator of Guatemala, is assassinated.
August 28 » U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond begins a filibuster to prevent the Senate from voting on Civil Rights Act of 1957; he stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later, the longest filibuster ever conducted by a single Senator.
October 14 » The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.
October 22 » Vietnam War: First United States casualties in Vietnam.
December 2 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.
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