The temperature on October 19, 1874 was about 17.0 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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).
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
July 1 » The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
Day of marriage October 5, 1901
The temperature on October 5, 1901 was between 10.0 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (36%). Source: KNMI
January 22 » Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
September 28 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
October 24 » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Day of death February 5, 1952
The temperature on February 5, 1952 was between -1.1 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (67%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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