The temperature on April 21, 1879 was about 6.5 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
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.
January 22 » The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat.
January 25 » The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
May 26 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
December 28 » Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.
Day of death May 20, 1880
The temperature on May 20, 1880 was about 11.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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.
June 28 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
August 14 » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
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