The temperature on February 27, 1889 was about -1.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
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 May 22, 1920
The temperature on May 22, 1920 was between 4.7 °C and 18.8 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 13.4 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 7 » The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen.
March 13 » The Kapp Putsch briefly ousts the Weimar Republic government from Berlin.
May 16 » In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc.
August 10 » World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
November 15 » First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
December 22 » The GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.
Day of death May 11, 1969
The temperature on May 11, 1969 was between 11.2 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
May 13 » May 13 Incident involving sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
May 18 » Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
July 3 » Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
August 9 » Followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent.
November 12 » Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre.
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