The temperature on January 6, 1866 was about 5.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
May 2 » Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
August 20 » President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
October 19 » In accordance with the Treaty of Vienna, Austria cedes Veneto and Mantua to France, which immediately awards them to Italy in exchange for the earlier Italian acquiescence to the French annexation of Savoy and Nice.
Day of marriage December 24, 1892
The temperature on December 24, 1892 was about -6.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. 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.
May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
September 8 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
December 9 » English football club Newcastle United is founded.
December 17 » First issue of Vogue is published.
Day of death September 7, 1941
The temperature on September 7, 1941 was between 8.1 °C and 18.8 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
March 25 » The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joins the Axis powers with the signing of the Tripartite Pact.
May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
July 4 » World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
September 1 » The Nazis execute 2,500 Jews by shooting in Ostroh, Ukraine.
October 31 » After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.
November 25 » HMSBarham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II.
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