The temperature on March 8, 1878 was about 5.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 37 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 1 » The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
January 30 » The first Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed in London.
March 6 » Real Madrid CF is founded.
May 17 » Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
November 29 » The Pittsburgh Stars defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 11–0 to win the first championship associated with an American national professional football league.
Day of death October 2, 1950
The temperature on October 2, 1950 was between 9.2 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
May 19 » Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.
August 12 » Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: 75 American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
August 24 » Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.
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