The temperature on September 3, 1870 was about 17.9 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 3 » Construction work begins on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, United States.
February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
Day of death August 17, 1951
The temperature on August 17, 1951 was between 6.2 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (28%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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).
In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
February 6 » The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
March 29 » Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
July 10 » Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong.
July 20 » King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem.
September 28 » CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
October 3 » Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
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