The temperature on August 19, 1876 was about 28.4 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 20%. Source: KNMI
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).
January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
August 10 » The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
September 14 » U.S. President William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
December 10 » The first Nobel Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
Day of death September 23, 1957
The temperature on September 23, 1957 was between 12.9 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 14.6 mm of rain during 5.7 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 3 » The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
January 31 » Eight people (5 total crew from 2 aircraft and 3 on the ground) in Pacoima, California are killed following the mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet.
July 1 » The International Geophysical Year begins.
September 2 » President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.
October 14 » The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.
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