In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 6 » The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
May 1 » The World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago.
November 1 » The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.
December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Day of marriage March 2, 1921
The temperature on March 2, 1921 was between -0.2 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 20 » The British K-class submarine HMS K5 sinks in the English Channel; all 56 on board die.
March 1 » The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.
March 6 » Portuguese Communist Party is founded as the Portuguese Section of the Communist International.
March 17 » The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution.
July 11 » Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
October 26 » The Chicago Theatre opens.
Day of death December 22, 1958
The temperature on December 22, 1958 was between -1.1 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
February 3 » Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community.
February 22 » Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.
May 22 » The 1958 riots in Ceylon become a watershed in the race relations of various ethnic communities of Sri Lanka. The total deaths is estimated at 300, mostly Tamils.
May 24 » United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
May 30 » Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
December 28 » "Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.
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