The temperature on December 6, 1879 was about -5.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
July 1 » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
December 31 » Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Day of marriage March 30, 1903
The temperature on March 30, 1903 was between 3.3 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). Source: KNMI
March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
June 16 » Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage.
August 29 » The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
November 18 » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
December 14 » The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Day of death July 28, 1968
The temperature on July 28, 1968 was between 9.7 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Nauru gains independence from Australia.
February 1 » Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces.
March 16 » General Motors produces its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado.
March 18 » Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
September 2 » Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
October 16 » Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
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