The temperature on January 13, 1870 was about 1.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
January 15 » A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).
February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
April 13 » The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded.
July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
August 24 » The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.
September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
Day of marriage February 6, 1899
The temperature on February 6, 1899 was about -2.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
February 2 » The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.
February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.
Day of death March 23, 1905
The temperature on March 23, 1905 was between 2.9 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
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.
April 4 » In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
April 17 » The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
May 27 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
October 5 » The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
November 28 » Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin as a political party with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in Ireland.
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