The temperature on March 27, 1870 was about 1.4 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 15 » A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).
January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
May 12 » The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15.
June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
Day of marriage September 30, 1893
The temperature on September 30, 1893 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
February 1 » Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
August 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
August 27 » The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
October 28 » Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
Day of death April 23, 1947
The temperature on April 23, 1947 was between 7.2 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
June 5 » Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
June 10 » Saab produces its first automobile.
June 25 » The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
August 4 » The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
November 6 » Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut.
December 16 » William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain build the first practical point-contact transistor.
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