June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
Day of marriage July 14, 1923
The temperature on July 14, 1923 was between 17.7 °C and 30.2 °C and averaged 23.8 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
March 3 » TIME magazine is published for the first time.
April 18 » Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.
April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
August 18 » First British Track and Field championships for women, London.
September 1 » The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
Day of death April 27, 1983
The temperature on April 27, 1983 was between 5.2 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 25.7 mm of rain during 8.4 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 19 » Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
April 22 » The German magazine Stern claims the "Hitler Diaries" had been found in wreckage in East Germany; the diaries are subsequently revealed to be forgeries.
July 23 » Thirteen Sri Lanka Army soldiers are killed after a deadly ambush by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
September 26 » Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race.
November 10 » Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0.
December 10 » Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín.
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