The temperature on July 4, 1876 was about 19.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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).
January 15 » The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
October 4 » The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens as the first public college in Texas.
December 23 » First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.
Day of death November 30, 1942
The temperature on November 30, 1942 was between -0.2 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
January 2 » World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines.
January 24 » World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom.
June 11 » World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
June 12 » Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
August 8 » Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence.
September 9 » World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon.
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