March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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.
September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
December 18 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245mph (63.159km/h) in a Jeantaud electric car.
Day of marriage May 8, 1925
The temperature on May 8, 1925 was between 7.0 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
January 30 » The Government of Turkey expels Patriarch Constantine VI from Istanbul.
May 1 » The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded. Today it is the largest trade union in the world, with 134million members.
May 25 » Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.
June 16 » The most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, Artek, is established.
November 5 » Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union.
November 28 » The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.
Day of death December 16, 1965
The temperature on December 16, 1965 was between 1.8 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
January 9 » The Mirzapur Cadet College formally opens for academic activities in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
March 25 » Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
June 7 » The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
August 29 » The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean.
September 30 » The Lockheed L-100, the civilian version of the C-130 Hercules, is introduced.
November 28 » Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
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