The temperature on December 5, 1863 was about 6.2 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 4 » The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
January 26 » American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.
February 24 » Arizona is organized as a United States territory.
May 21 » American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege.
July 4 » American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia withdraws from the battlefield after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, signalling an end to the Confederate invasion of U.S. territory.
July 26 » American Civil War: Morgan's Raid ends; At Salineville, Ohio, Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his volunteers are captured by Union forces.
Day of marriage January 12, 1890
The temperature on January 12, 1890 was about 7.2 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
March 20 » Prime Minister of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
July 26 » In Buenos Aires, Argentina the Revolución del Parque takes place, forcing President Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation.
September 12 » Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
December 15 » Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Day of death October 15, 1941
The temperature on October 15, 1941 was between 4.7 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
March 7 » Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace.
September 17 » World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compulsory military training.
October 22 » World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
November 14 » World War II: In Slonim, German forces engaged in Operation Barbarossa murder 9,000 Jews in a single day.
December 1 » World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives the final approval to initiate war against the United States.
December 16 » World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.
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