The temperature on September 3, 1874 was about 15.5 °C. There was 16 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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).
February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
July 1 » The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
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.
August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
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 29, 1903
The temperature on May 29, 1903 was between 11.0 °C and 26.4 °C and averaged 18.9 °C. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (76%). Source: KNMI
February 23 » Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
April 26 » Atlético Madrid Association football club is founded
July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
Day of death February 8, 1949
The temperature on February 8, 1949 was between 1.4 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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).
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