The temperature on June 19, 1872 was about 24.2 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 47%. 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).
January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
Day of marriage May 25, 1898
The temperature on May 25, 1898 was about 13.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.
Day of death February 20, 1948
The temperature on February 20, 1948 was between -9.9 °C and -5.5 °C and averaged -7.7 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 7 » Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
May 3 » The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
July 5 » National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
September 4 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
December 10 » The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
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