The temperature on August 1, 1873 was about 22.3 °C. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. 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).
February 9 » William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
October 8 » Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators.
December 28 » The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.
December 28 » Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
Day of death September 11, 1957
The temperature on September 11, 1957 was between 12.1 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 31.2 mm of rain during 12.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
January 31 » Eight people (5 total crew from 2 aircraft and 3 on the ground) in Pacoima, California are killed following the mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet.
April 6 » Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis buys the Hellenic National Airlines (TAE) and founds Olympic Airlines.
September 4 » American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
September 22 » In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.
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