The temperature on October 8, 1877 was about 9.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
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.
February 20 » Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
May 8 » At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
June 15 » Henry Ossian Flipper becomes the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
July 9 » The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.
September 24 » The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
November 29 » Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.
Day of death June 25, 1936
The temperature on June 25, 1936 was between 12.0 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 20 » King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years.
March 16 » Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
July 26 » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
August 24 » The Australian Antarctic Territory is created.
December 30 » The United Auto Workers union stages its first sitdown strike.
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