The temperature on December 13, 1874 was about 1.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
Day of marriage May 12, 1900
The temperature on May 12, 1900 was about 7.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
June 18 » Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
December 19 » Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign.
Day of death August 17, 1957
The temperature on August 17, 1957 was between 14.2 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 9.1 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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