The temperature on May 23, 1873 was about 12.3 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
July 2 » British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
Day of death June 15, 1958
The temperature on June 15, 1958 was between 10.0 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (76%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » European Economic Community is established.
May 13 » Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000mi) by land during a ten-year journey.
May 13 » During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
June 1 » Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
August 29 » United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
October 1 » The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.
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