The temperature on August 3, 1869 was about 15.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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.
March 24 » The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
April 6 » Celluloid is patented.
May 10 » The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.
August 2 » Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
October 16 » The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered".
Day of death October 3, 1940
The temperature on October 3, 1940 was between 6.8 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 7 » The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
March 18 » World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
May 5 » World War II: Norwegian refugees form a government-in-exile in London.
May 10 » World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
October 25 » Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
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