The temperature on February 9, 1889 was about 1.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 190 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of marriage August 4, 1910
The temperature on August 4, 1910 was between 12.5 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 23.7 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 3 » Rockefeller Foundation: John D. Rockefeller Jr. announces his retirement from managing his businesses so that he can devote all his time to philanthropy.
May 4 » The Royal Canadian Navy is created.
May 31 » The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa.
June 25 » The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for “immoral purposes”; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.
November 23 » Johan Alfred Ander becomes the last person to be executed in Sweden.
December 3 » Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.
Day of death October 9, 1956
The temperature on October 9, 1956 was between 9.1 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (14%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.
June 23 » The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.
September 13 » The dike around the Dutch polder East Flevoland is closed.
September 16 » TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
November 1 » Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet government. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly defect to the Soviets.
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