The temperature on July 18, 1863 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%. 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.
May 22 » American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U.S. military history.
May 27 » American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson.
June 7 » During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops.
August 8 » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sanders: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from Confederate forces under James Longstreet.
Day of marriage August 13, 1892
The temperature on August 13, 1892 was about 19.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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.
January 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
September 8 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
November 12 » Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association.
Day of death April 4, 1938
The temperature on April 4, 1938 was between -0.1 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » The March of Dimes is established as a foundation to combat infant polio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
April 25 » U.S. Supreme Court delivers its opinion in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and overturns a century of federal common law.
June 7 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
June 7 » The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
October 5 » In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
November 16 » LSD is first synthesized by Albert Hofmann from ergotamine at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel.
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