The temperature on April 16, 1870 was about 15.4 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%. 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).
February 25 » Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.
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.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
August 24 » The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion.
September 3 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
Day of marriage December 21, 1904
The temperature on December 21, 1904 was between -2.8 °C and 3.2 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS".
February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
June 28 » The SSNorge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.
August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
October 4 » The IFK Göteborg football club is founded in Sweden.
October 20 » Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.
Day of death January 31, 1946
The temperature on January 31, 1946 was between 2.8 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
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