The temperature on December 1, 1872 was about 8.7 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
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.
June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
Day of marriage April 20, 1904
The temperature on April 20, 1904 was between 5.9 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
February 7 » A fire begins in Baltimore, Maryland; it destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.
February 8 » Battle of Port Arthur: A surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur, China starts the Russo-Japanese War.
February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
May 5 » Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
December 3 » The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.
Day of death November 11, 1964
The temperature on November 11, 1964 was between -2.8 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
August 16 » Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
August 28 » The Philadelphia race riot begins.
September 13 » South Vietnamese Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức fail in a coup attempt against General Nguyễn Khánh.
December 1 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his top-ranking advisers meet to discuss plans to bomb North Vietnam.
Day of burial November 14, 1964
The temperature on November 14, 1964 was between 9.9 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 7.2 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
April 2 » The Soviet Union launches Zond 1.
May 2 » First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.
May 9 » Ngô Đình Cẩn, de facto ruler of central Vietnam under his brother President Ngô Đình Diệm before the family's toppling, is executed.
November 28 » Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.
December 1 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his top-ranking advisers meet to discuss plans to bomb North Vietnam.
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