The temperature on July 13, 1874 was about 24.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. 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).
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).
May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Day of marriage May 16, 1903
The temperature on May 16, 1903 was between 6.6 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). Source: KNMI
February 11 » Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
February 23 » Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.
Day of death December 1, 1947
The temperature on December 1, 1947 was between -2.6 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged 0.2 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
July 1 » The Philippine Air Force is established.
August 7 » The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).
November 29 » First Indochina War: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.
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