January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
February 7 » Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.
Day of death May 16, 1955
The temperature on May 16, 1955 was between 3.7 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 6.9 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (32%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 7 » Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
April 11 » The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
June 16 » In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces.
June 26 » The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown.
August 19 » In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
October 1 » The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
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