The temperature on January 12, 1874 was about 4.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
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).
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
March 18 » Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.
May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Day of marriage February 14, 1898
The temperature on February 14, 1898 was about 2.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
May 8 » The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Day of death August 7, 1950
The temperature on August 7, 1950 was between 12.2 °C and 24.2 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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).
June 24 » Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races.
June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
August 18 » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
November 25 » The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).
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