The temperature on May 31, 1869 was about 12.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 5 » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
May 10 » The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.
May 26 » Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
July 10 » Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
Day of marriage November 10, 1897
The temperature on November 10, 1897 was about 6.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
Day of death August 26, 1950
The temperature on August 26, 1950 was between 12.2 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 5.6 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
March 1 » Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
November 8 » Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown, while piloting an F-80 Shooting Star, shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogfight in history.
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