The temperature on July 1, 1875 was about 21.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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).
February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
Day of marriage June 15, 1899
The temperature on June 15, 1899 was about 19.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 40%. Source: KNMI
February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
March 30 » German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
Day of death May 7, 1951
The temperature on May 7, 1951 was between 8.9 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
January 4 » Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
January 13 » First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins.
March 7 » Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
March 31 » Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau.
May 3 » The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
September 28 » CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
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