February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
October 1 » The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.
October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
Day of marriage June 26, 1923
The temperature on June 26, 1923 was between 4.0 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
September 29 » The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon takes effect.
October 22 » The royalist Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup d'état attempt fails in Greece, discrediting the monarchy and paving the way for the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic.
October 29 » Turkey becomes a republic following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.
November 11 » Adolf Hitler was arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.
Day of death June 8, 1980
The temperature on June 8, 1980 was between 7.2 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
February 29 » Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
April 2 » United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
May 9 » In Florida, Liberian freighter MVSummit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150ft. into the water and die.
June 3 » An explosive device is detonated at the Statue of Liberty. The FBI suspects Croatian nationalists.
August 25 » Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
December 24 » Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell".
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