The temperature on February 15, 1878 was about 10.2 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
February 21 » The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
February 22 » In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
July 1 » Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.
November 17 » First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg.
December 18 » The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
Day of death June 23, 1959
The temperature on June 23, 1959 was between 12.3 °C and 27.1 °C and averaged 20.2 °C. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
April 8 » A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.
July 21 » Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
September 16 » The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
October 7 » The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
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