January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
November 15 » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.
Day of marriage October 23, 1922
The temperature on October 23, 1922 was between -1.0 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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.
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.
January 28 » Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapses.
March 15 » After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
April 15 » U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal.
August 30 » Battle of Dumlupınar: The final battle in the Greco-Turkish War ("Turkish War of Independence").
September 11 » The Sun News-Pictorial is founded in Melbourne, Australia.
September 13 » The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
Day of death March 30, 1974
The temperature on March 30, 1974 was between 2.1 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (73%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 6 » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.
June 30 » The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins.
July 27 » Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
August 7 » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417m) in the air.
December 22 » The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.
December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
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