The temperature on November 9, 1876 was about -1.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 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 2 » The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
February 26 » Japan and Korea sign a treaty granting Japanese citizens extraterritoriality rights, opening three ports to Japanese trade, and ending Korea's status as a tributary state of Qing dynasty China.
April 17 » Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.
September 7 » In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
December 29 » The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.
Day of marriage July 14, 1911
The temperature on July 14, 1911 was between 14.2 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 21 » The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.
January 29 » Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.
May 31 » The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
June 22 » George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
June 28 » The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
July 24 » Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
Day of death September 13, 1959
The temperature on September 13, 1959 was between 10.4 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (57%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 30 » The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.
February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
March 28 » The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
July 29 » First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.
September 18 » Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
December 1 » Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.
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