The temperature on March 23, 1875 was about 1.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
Day of death October 8, 1962
The temperature on October 8, 1962 was between 6.8 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
May 27 » The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine.
July 6 » As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
September 6 » The United States government begins the Exercise Spade Fork nuclear readiness drill.
September 25 » The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government.
September 30 » Mexican-American labor leader César Chávez founds the National Farm Workers Association.
October 14 » The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
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