March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
May 31 » Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
July 9 » The Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian Baltic fleet.
July 12 » The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
October 22 » Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States in the Harmar Campaign.
December 6 » The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia.
Day of death April 14, 1870
The temperature on April 14, 1870 was about 11.3 °C. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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).
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