The temperature on August 7, 1872 was about 18.0 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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.
March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
Day of marriage June 17, 1899
The temperature on June 17, 1899 was about 24.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 46%. Source: KNMI
February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of death December 7, 1959
The temperature on December 7, 1959 was between 1.0 °C and 3.9 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
July 15 » The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.
September 18 » Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
September 25 » Solomon Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, is mortally wounded by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day.
October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
December 13 » Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus.
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