The temperature on March 8, 1873 was about 9.2 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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).
January 17 » A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
April 4 » The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.
July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
September 1 » Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
Day of death December 30, 1943
The temperature on December 30, 1943 was between 0.1 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 6.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
March 5 » First Flight of the Gloster Meteor, Britain's first combat jet aircraft.
May 15 » Joseph Stalin dissolves the Comintern (or Third International).
June 4 » A military coup in Argentina ousts Ramón Castillo.
June 24 » US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded.
September 10 » World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
December 30 » Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
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