The temperature on April 29, 1870 was about 4.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
March 30 » Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
July 15 » Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
Day of death May 19, 1959
The temperature on May 19, 1959 was between 9.8 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (9%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 2 » Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
March 31 » The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
May 4 » The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
June 26 » Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
September 18 » Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
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