The temperature on July 24, 1891 was about 16.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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.
January 31 » History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto.
March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
May 5 » The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
July 26 » France annexes Tahiti.
October 1 » Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.
Day of marriage November 7, 1924
The temperature on November 7, 1924 was between 1.9 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 12 » George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
April 1 » The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
June 2 » U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs the Indian Citizenship Act into law, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States.
October 7 » Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes prime minister of Greece for a short period of time.
November 27 » In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
Day of death February 9, 1972
The temperature on February 9, 1972 was between -1.2 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (8%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
January 30 » Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh.
February 15 » José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
March 22 » The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
April 2 » Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s.
September 5 » Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine are murdered the following day.
December 8 » United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737.
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