The temperature on January 9, 1875 was about 1.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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).
March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
Day of death January 12, 1969
The average temperature on January 12, 1969 was 3.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
April 7 » The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.
April 15 » The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
May 21 » Civil unrest in Rosario, Argentina, known as Rosariazo, following the death of a 15-year-old student.
August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
August 21 » Gap Inc. opened their first store in San Francisco, California.
October 9 » In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
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