In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
February 15 » Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
March 11 » Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
March 29 » Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
September 18 » The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.
October 22 » Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasts 13⁄2 hours before burning out).
Day of marriage August 26, 1899
The temperature on August 26, 1899 was about 19.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
Day of death February 10, 1941
The temperature on February 10, 1941 was between 3.1 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
January 21 » Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania the day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews.
April 1 » A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister.
April 13 » A pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed.
May 15 » Joe DiMaggio begins a 56-game hitting streak.
May 20 » World War II: Battle of Crete: German paratroops invade Crete.
July 13 » World War II: Montenegrins begin a popular uprising against the Axis powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak).
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