The temperature on December 19, 1871 was about 2.7 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
March 28 » The Paris Commune is formally established in Paris.
July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.
December 24 » The opera Aida premieres in Cairo, Egypt.
Day of death April 7, 1939
The temperature on April 7, 1939 was between 0.7 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
February 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France.
April 14 » The Grapes of Wrath, by American author John Steinbeck is first published by the Viking Press.
July 4 » Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball.
August 31 » Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station, creating an excuse to attack Poland the following day, thus starting World War II in Europe.
September 3 » World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic.
December 2 » New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens.
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