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Birthday December 14, 1879

• The temperature on December 14, 1879 was about -2.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m² and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
• Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
  • January 22 » The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat.
  • February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
  • April 23 » Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
  • August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
  • October 8 » War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos.
  • October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1883 » Manolis Kalomiris, Greek pianist and composer († 1962)
• 1883 » Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist, developed aikido († 1969)
• 1884 » Jane Cowl, American actress and playwright († 1950)
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