The temperature on April 5, 1889 was about 5.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
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 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
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 death February 5, 1946
The temperature on February 5, 1946 was between 5.2 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
January 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
February 1 » The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic.
March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
May 5 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
September 2 » The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
December 9 » The "Subsequent Nuremberg trials" begin with the "Doctors' trial", prosecuting physicians and officers alleged to be involved in Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia.
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