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 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
October 12 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
Day of death December 30, 1961
The temperature on December 30, 1961 was between 4.8 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 12 » The Soviet Union launches Venera 1 towards Venus.
March 2 » John F. Kennedy announces the creation of the Peace Corps in a nationally televised broadcast.
March 14 » A USAF B-52 bomber crashes near near Yuba City, California whilst carrying nuclear weapons.
May 31 » The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.
August 10 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20million US gallons (76,000m) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.
November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
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