The temperature on August 23, 1870 was about 16.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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).
February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
March 30 » Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
August 2 » Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
October 2 » A plebiscite held in Rome, supports annexation of city of Rome by the Kingdom of Italy.
Day of marriage March 21, 1891
The temperature on March 21, 1891 was about 1.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
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.
February 15 » Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
July 26 » France annexes Tahiti.
August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.
Day of death May 4, 1938
The temperature on May 4, 1938 was between 3.4 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 13.4 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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