The temperature on September 22, 1878 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
March 15 » Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, broken off back in 1603.
May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
December 18 » The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
Day of marriage October 27, 1904
The temperature on October 27, 1904 was between 3.2 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 8 » The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
April 30 » The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
October 20 » Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.
Day of death December 17, 1957
The temperature on December 17, 1957 was between -9.2 °C and -1.7 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 14 » Kripalu Maharaj was named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
March 4 » The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
April 10 » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
May 22 » South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities.
November 8 » Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.
November 14 » The "Apalachin Meeting" in rural Tioga County in upstate New York is raided by law enforcement; many high level Mafia figures are arrested while trying to flee.
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