The temperature on May 18, 1893 was about 18.0 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 6 » The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
July 11 » A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua.
September 20 » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
October 28 » Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
Day of death November 12, 1940
The temperature on November 12, 1940 was between 7.5 °C and 11.7 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 9.9 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 7 » The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
May 27 » World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
June 18 » The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill.
September 16 » World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
October 1 » The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
October 21 » The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published.
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