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    Birthday May 25, 1872

    • The temperature on May 25, 1872 was about 15.7 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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).
    • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
      • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
      • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
      • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
      • 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.
      • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

    Day of death July 9, 1956

    • The temperature on July 9, 1956 was between 14.7 °C and 28.5 °C and averaged 20.3 °C. There was 18.2 mm of rain during 3.4 hours. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (47%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
      • March 23 » Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. This date is now celebrated as Republic Day in Pakistan.
      • April 30 » Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.
      • October 29 » Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal.
      • October 31 » Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.
      • November 2 » Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip.
      • November 7 » Hungarian Revolution: János Kádár returns to Budapest in a Soviet armored convoy, officially taking office as the next Hungarian leader. By this point, most armed resistance has been defeated.
    

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