The temperature on December 31, 1889 was about -2.7 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
November 15 » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
Day of death October 9, 1962
The temperature on October 9, 1962 was between 7.2 °C and 20.8 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa.
May 10 » Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
July 2 » The first Walmart store, then known as Wal-Mart, opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.
July 22 » Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
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.
December 7 » Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils.
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