January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
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.
August 28 » Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
September 10 » Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
Day of marriage February 1, 1922
The temperature on February 1, 1922 was between -0.8 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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.
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.
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.
May 30 » The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..
July 11 » The Hollywood Bowl opens.
September 13 » The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
October 29 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
December 8 » Northern Ireland ceases to be part of the Irish Free State.
Day of death December 14, 1958
The temperature on December 14, 1958 was between 1.8 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
March 16 » The Ford Motor Company produces its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging almost a million cars a year since the company's founding.
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.
July 1 » The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
July 25 » The African Regroupment Party holds its first congress in Cotonou.
August 17 » Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
November 10 » The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.
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