The temperature on August 28, 1889 was about 14.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of death June 4, 1943
The temperature on June 4, 1943 was between 9.9 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 31 » World War II: German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to the Soviets at Stalingrad, followed 2 days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
February 14 » World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
June 1 » BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
July 12 » German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
September 12 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is rescued from house arrest by German commando forces led by Otto Skorzeny.
October 3 » World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lyngiades, Greece.
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