The temperature on September 2, 1862 was about 15.6 °C. There was 12 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
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).
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.
February 22 » Jefferson Davis is officially inaugurated for a six-year term as the President of the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia. He was previously inaugurated as a provisional president on February 18, 1861.
April 16 » American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law.
June 8 » American Civil War: Battle of Cross Keys: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson save the Army of Northern Virginia from a Union assault on the James Peninsula led by General George B. McClellan.
June 19 » The U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.
July 4 » Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels.
September 5 » American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.
Day of marriage May 16, 1895
The temperature on May 16, 1895 was about 8.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
April 17 » The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan.
May 7 » In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
October 8 » Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators.
October 22 » In Paris an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33ft) to the road below.
November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
Day of death June 1, 1943
The temperature on June 1, 1943 was between 12.0 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
January 14 » World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
February 27 » The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
April 16 » Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19.
October 14 » World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president.
October 17 » Nazi Holocaust in Poland: Sobibór extermination camp is closed.
December 26 » World War II: German warship Scharnhorst is sunk off of Norway's North Cape after a battle against major Royal Navy forces.
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