The temperature on May 24, 1872 was about 16.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. Source: KNMI
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).
February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
October 9 » The Cook Islands become a territory of the United Kingdom.
Day of death July 3, 1954
The temperature on July 3, 1954 was between 8.6 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 14 » The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
February 15 » Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
May 13 » The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese middle school students in Singapore, take place.
July 20 » Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
August 10 » At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
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