The temperature on April 13, 1873 was about 9.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
February 18 » Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
March 10 » The first Azerbaijani play "The Adventures of the Vizier of the Khan of Lenkaran" prepared by Akhundov was performed by Hassan-bey Zardabi and dramatist and Najaf-bey Vezirov.
May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
Day of death May 26, 1939
The temperature on May 26, 1939 was between 6.1 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
July 6 » Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
September 9 » Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government.
December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.
December 27 » The 7.8 Mw Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed.
December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
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