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Birthday April 8, 1864

• The temperature on April 8, 1864 was about 1.4 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
  • March 11 » The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England.
  • May 13 » American Civil War: Battle of Resaca: The battle begins with Union General Sherman fighting toward Atlanta.
  • May 31 » American Civil War: Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor: The Army of Northern Virginia engages the Army of the Potomac.
  • June 27 » American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign.
  • August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
  • November 11 » American Civil War: General William Tecumseh Sherman begins burning Atlanta to the ground in preparation for his march to the sea.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1864 » Carlos Deltour, French rower and rugby player († 1920)
• 1867 » Allen Butler Talcott, American painter and educator († 1908)
• 1869 » Harvey Cushing, American surgeon and academic († 1939)
• 1871 » Clarence Hudson White, American photographer and educator († 1925)
• 1874 » Manuel Díaz, Cuban fencer († 1929)