The temperature on July 11, 1890 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
March 20 » Prime Minister of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
September 12 » Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
Day of marriage September 24, 1919
The temperature on September 24, 1919 was between 5.8 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
April 16 » Mohandas Gandhi organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the killing of Indian protesters in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the British colonial troops three days earlier.
June 4 » Women's rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.
June 28 » The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the state of war between Germany and the Allies of World War I.
September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
October 17 » RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America.
November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
Day of death August 25, 1955
The temperature on August 25, 1955 was between 13.0 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (84%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
April 3 » The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
August 19 » In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
December 5 » E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
December 5 » The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge and form the AFL–CIO.
December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
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