The temperature on December 12, 1878 was about -0.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
February 22 » In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
March 15 » Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, broken off back in 1603.
July 13 » Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.
September 3 » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
Day of marriage August 20, 1907
The temperature on August 20, 1907 was between 8.9 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
May 23 » The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session.
June 14 » The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
September 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
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