The temperature on October 21, 1881 was about 6.5 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
February 24 » China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
March 13 » Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
April 14 » The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight is fought in El Paso, Texas.
June 13 » The USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.
June 14 » The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
November 19 » A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.
Day of death August 9, 1950
The temperature on August 9, 1950 was between 15.6 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 20.3 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
January 13 » Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
May 9 » Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
July 4 » Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.
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