The temperature on August 2, 1893 was about 14.9 °C. There was 16 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 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.
January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
June 22 » The Royal Navy battleship HMSCamperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMSVictoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.
September 20 » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
Day of marriage October 24, 1917
The temperature on October 24, 1917 was between 2.4 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 7.7 mm of rain. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
July 6 » World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
July 12 » The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
December 6 » Finland declares independence from Soviet Russia.
Day of death October 13, 1947
The temperature on October 13, 1947 was between 7.8 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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