The temperature on June 9, 1870 was about 14.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
January 15 » A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).
January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
August 2 » Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
August 16 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
September 18 » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
Day of death July 28, 1940
The temperature on July 28, 1940 was between 7.0 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
March 18 » World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
May 26 » World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
June 10 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia.
July 19 » World War II: Army order 112 forms the Intelligence Corps of the British Army.
August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
September 27 » World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
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