The temperature on July 26, 1861 was about 18.3 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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).
February 9 » American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama.
March 4 » The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
March 21 » Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
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
November 20 » American Civil War: A secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.
Day of marriage October 29, 1904
The temperature on October 29, 1904 was between 1.4 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
April 5 » The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh and Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.
May 9 » The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine in Europe to exceed 100mph (160km/h).
May 15 » Russo-Japanese War: The Russian minelayer Amur lays a minefield about 15 miles off Port Arthur and sinks Japan's battleships Hatsuse, 15,000 tons, with 496 crew and Yashima.
June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.
November 16 » English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube).
Day of death October 17, 1936
The temperature on October 17, 1936 was between 9.5 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
February 29 » February 26 Incident in Tokyo ends.
May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
August 3 » A fire wipes out Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 and leaving only 20 survivors.
December 5 » The Soviet Union adopts a new constitution and the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic is established as a full Union Republic of the USSR.
December 11 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.
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