The temperature on October 2, 1872 was about 18.5 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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).
February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
Day of marriage November 24, 1899
The temperature on November 24, 1899 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
May 30 » Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.
July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
Day of death May 23, 1940
The temperature on May 23, 1940 was between 9.6 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 7 » Winter War: Battle of Raate Road - The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road.
March 5 » Six high-ranking members of Soviet politburo, including Joseph Stalin, sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, in what will become known as the Katyn massacre.
May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
June 3 » World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
June 10 » World War II: The Kingdom of Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.
October 16 » Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.
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