The temperature on February 17, 1879 was about 2.2 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory.
February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
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.
July 1 » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Day of death March 31, 1947
The temperature on March 31, 1947 was between 5.0 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
February 21 » In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
August 14 » Pakistan gains Independence from the British Empire and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
August 15 » India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of British company and crown rule, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
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