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 10 » Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America.
March 11 » American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
April 17 » The state of Virginia's secession convention votes to secede from the United States, later becoming the eighth state to join the Confederate States of America.
May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
June 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
August 5 » American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872).
Day of death February 15, 1936
The temperature on February 15, 1936 was between -1.1 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. There was 4.9 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
June 26 » Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.
July 20 » The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime.
November 3 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States.
November 25 » In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. The pact is renewed on the same day five years later with additional signatories.
December 21 » First flight of the Junkers Ju 88 multi-role combat aircraft.
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