The temperature on May 31, 1863 was about 15.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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.
January 29 » The Bear River Massacre: A detachment of California Volunteers led by Colonel Patrick Edward Connor engage the Shoshone at Bear River, Washington Territory, killing hundreds of men, women and children.
March 30 » Danish prince Wilhelm Georg is chosen as King George of Greece.
April 2 » American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
April 16 » American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
June 9 » American Civil War: Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia.
December 16 » American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Day of marriage May 7, 1887
The temperature on May 7, 1887 was about 9.1 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
January 20 » The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
Day of death August 15, 1939
The temperature on August 15, 1939 was between 7.9 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
March 30 » The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463mph (745km/h).
August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
August 25 » The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power.
October 14 » World War II: The German submarineU-47 sinks the British battleship HMSRoyal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.
December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.
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