The temperature on December 2, 1870 was about -0.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
September 18 » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
Day of death June 30, 1952
The temperature on June 30, 1952 was between 11.8 °C and 27.8 °C and averaged 20.8 °C. There was 15.5 hours of sunshine (93%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 20 » Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
April 28 » Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
May 7 » The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
June 26 » The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties.
September 12 » Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
November 29 » Korean War: U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.
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