January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
Day of marriage April 21, 1920
The temperature on April 21, 1920 was between 2.0 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 2 » The second Palmer Raid, ordered by the US Department of Justice, results in 6,000 suspected communists and anarchists being arrested and held without trial.
February 14 » The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
July 11 » In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany.
August 20 » The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Conference in Canton, Ohio
November 7 » Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow issues a decree that leads to the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
November 12 » Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo.
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