The temperature on December 2, 1873 was about 9.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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).
March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
Day of death March 11, 1959
The temperature on March 11, 1959 was between 3.0 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (67%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
March 18 » The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.
June 14 » Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
July 7 » Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere.
July 27 » The Continental League is announced as baseball's "3rd major league" in the United States.
November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
November 20 » The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.
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