The temperature on January 1, 1879 was about 8.3 °C. The air pressure was 25 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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.
January 23 » Anglo-Zulu War: the Battle of Rorke's Drift ends.
March 29 » Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
April 23 » Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
October 8 » War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos.
Day of death June 17, 1966
The temperature on June 17, 1966 was between 14.0 °C and 27.9 °C and averaged 19.5 °C. There was 11.6 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 10 » Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
February 14 » Australian currency is decimalized.
May 25 » Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches.
July 1 » The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
September 6 » Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, is stabbed to death in Cape Town, South Africa during a parliamentary meeting.
November 4 » The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7m (22ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Also Venice was submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194cm (76in).
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