The temperature on August 17, 1890 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
Day of death August 4, 1947
The temperature on August 4, 1947 was between 11.2 °C and 26.4 °C and averaged 19.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
March 1 » The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
July 11 » The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
August 15 » Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor-General of Pakistan in Karachi.
November 25 » Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
December 2 » Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.
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