January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.
Day of marriage December 31, 1917
The temperature on December 31, 1917 was between -6.1 °C and -1.1 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 17 » The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
March 8 » The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.
November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death January 27, 1954
The temperature on January 27, 1954 was between -10.8 °C and -3.8 °C and averaged -8.1 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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