The temperature on July 11, 1875 was about 16.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
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 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
October 16 » Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Day of death April 21, 1952
The temperature on April 21, 1952 was between 6.6 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 6 » Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the United Kingdom and her other Realms and Territories and Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, George VI. At the exact moment of succession, she was in a tree house at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya.
February 21 » The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
February 26 » Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
April 15 » First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
June 17 » Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
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