The temperature on March 10, 1889 was about 4.2 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
Day of marriage January 12, 1918
The temperature on January 12, 1918 was between 0.1 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
January 29 » Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later.
March 27 » The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania.
October 12 » A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
October 30 » World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
November 10 » The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) that said on November 11, 1918, all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air.
December 14 » Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
Day of death August 2, 1978
The temperature on August 2, 1978 was between 12.8 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 2 » Czech Vladimír Remek becomes the first non-Russian or non-American to go into space, when he is launched aboard Soyuz 28.
June 9 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
September 16 » The 7.4 Mw Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
October 8 » Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 317.60mph at Blowering Dam, Australia.
October 21 » Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
December 4 » Following the murder of Mayor George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein becomes San Francisco's first female mayor.
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