The temperature on February 6, 1872 was about 10.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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).
March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
Day of death June 12, 1936
The temperature on June 12, 1936 was between 4.5 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
March 5 » First flight of K5054, the first prototype Supermarine Spitfire advanced monoplane fighter aircraft in the United Kingdom.
March 7 » Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
July 23 » In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties.
August 1 » The Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.
October 27 » Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
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