The temperature on October 30, 1893 was about 6.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
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.
July 11 » A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua.
August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Day of marriage March 21, 1918
The temperature on March 21, 1918 was between 1.6 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
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.
February 5 » SSTuscania is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland; it is the first ship carrying American troops to Europe to be torpedoed and sunk.
March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
April 1 » The Royal Air Force is created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.
November 12 » Austria becomes a republic. After the proclamation, a coup attempt by the communist Red Guard is defeated by the social-democratic Volkswehr.
November 21 » The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia.
November 23 » Heber J. Grant succeeds Joseph F. Smith as the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Day of death February 27, 1947
The temperature on February 27, 1947 was between -6.3 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
March 17 » First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
July 6 » Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.
July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
November 18 » The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand.
December 30 » Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
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