The temperature on October 9, 1872 was about 11.5 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
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).
February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
Day of marriage June 30, 1897
The temperature on June 30, 1897 was about 18.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
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 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
Day of death October 16, 1950
The temperature on October 16, 1950 was between 6.5 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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).
January 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
July 24 » Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
November 1 » Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.
November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
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