The temperature on March 2, 1870 was about 17.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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).
January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
February 25 » Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.
February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
September 18 » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
September 19 » Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city will hold out for over four months before surrendering.
Day of death January 12, 1948
The temperature on January 12, 1948 was between 6.3 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 10.5 mm of rain during 10.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
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).
May 12 » Wilhelmina, Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, cedes the throne.
May 14 » Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
July 12 » Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
September 4 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
September 18 » Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.
December 14 » Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann are granted a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the earliest known interactive electronic game.
Day of burial January 15, 1948
The temperature on January 15, 1948 was between 1.8 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
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).
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