The temperature on October 24, 1880 was about 4.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
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.
February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
May 13 » In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
June 24 » First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.
September 1 » The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
November 11 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.
Day of death May 2, 1951
The temperature on May 2, 1951 was between 7.8 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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).
In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 11 » Korean War: President Harry Truman relieves General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea.
May 3 » London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
May 13 » The 400th anniversary of the founding of the National University of San Marcos is commemorated by the opening of the first large-capacity stadium in Peru.
October 16 » The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.
December 24 » Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya.
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