The temperature on March 18, 1893 was about 0.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
March 1 » Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.
Day of marriage July 26, 1917
The temperature on July 26, 1917 was between 10.8 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 23 » First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).
March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
June 13 » World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
June 23 » In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
July 17 » King George V issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor.
October 24 » First World War: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat on the Austro-Italian front.
Day of death January 12, 1962
The temperature on January 12, 1962 was between 3.1 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 10 » Cold War: Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
March 19 » Highly influential artist Bob Dylan releases his first album, Bob Dylan, for Columbia Records.
July 5 » The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an 8-year-long war with France.
July 9 » Starfish Prime tests the effects of a nuclear test at orbital altitudes.
October 27 » By refusing to agree to the firing of a nuclear torpedo at a US warship, Vasily Arkhipov averts nuclear war.
November 24 » Cold War: The West Berlin branch of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany forms a separate party, the Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin.
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