The temperature on August 29, 1873 was about 11.0 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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).
January 17 » A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
June 18 » Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
August 2 » The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
Day of marriage October 21, 1898
The temperature on October 21, 1898 was about 11.5 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
July 4 » En route from New York to Le Havre, the SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives.
July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
Day of death July 15, 1950
The temperature on July 15, 1950 was between 11.9 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
May 19 » Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.
May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
June 27 » The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.
July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
July 16 » Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
November 26 » Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.
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