The temperature on October 22, 1889 was about 7.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
Day of marriage September 29, 1921
The temperature on September 29, 1921 was between -0.4 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
February 15 » Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.
February 27 » The International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna.
July 23 » The Communist Party of China (CPC) is established at the founding National Congress.
September 11 » Nahalal, the first moshav in Palestine, is settled as part of a Zionist plan of creating a Jewish state, later to be Israel.
September 21 » A storage silo in Oppau, Germany, explodes, killing 500–600 people.
Day of death October 8, 1984
The temperature on October 8, 1984 was between 8.0 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 22 » The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial.
June 8 » Homosexuality is declared legal in the Australian state of New South Wales.
August 11 » "We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
September 5 » STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
September 26 » The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
October 16 » Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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