March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
May 29 » Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
October 9 » A severe earthquake in northern Algeria causes severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea and kills three thousand.
December 17 » The Aztec calendar stone is discovered at El Zócalo, Mexico City.
December 26 » Louis XVI of France gives his public assent to Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution.
December 31 » Efimeris, the oldest Greek newspaper of which issues have survived till today, is published for the first time.
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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