The temperature on February 24, 1861 was about 8.2 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
January 10 » American Civil War: Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union.
January 21 » American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
January 26 » American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.
March 3 » Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
May 13 » The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
October 1 » Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day
Day of marriage April 17, 1890
The temperature on April 17, 1890 was about 7.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
July 26 » In Buenos Aires, Argentina the Revolución del Parque takes place, forcing President Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation.
July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
Day of death February 18, 1904
The temperature on February 18, 1904 was between -0.7 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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