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 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
Day of death April 22, 1969
The temperature on April 22, 1969 was between 6.5 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 18 » United Airlines Flight 266 crashes into Santa Monica Bay killing all 32 passengers and six crew members.
April 9 » The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford.
April 28 » Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
September 1 » Trần Thiện Khiêm becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam under President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu.
November 19 » Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum (the "Ocean of Storms") and become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.
November 21 » The first permanent ARPANET link is established between UCLA and SRI.
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