May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
August 16 » The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift.
October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.
Day of marriage January 7, 1927
The average temperature on January 7, 1927 was 4.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
May 4 » The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated.
May 18 » After being founded for 20 years, the Government of the Republic of China approves Tongji University to be among the first national universities of the Republic of China.
May 20 » Treaty of Jeddah: The United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
June 26 » The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
September 22 » Jack Dempsey loses the "Long Count" boxing match to Gene Tunney.
December 17 » Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh, India, two days before the scheduled date.
Day of death November 30, 1995
The temperature on November 30, 1995 was between 1.4 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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February 17 » The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN.
March 2 » Yahoo! is incorporated.
August 21 » Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board.
September 6 » Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years.
October 3 » The O. J. Simpson murder case ended with a verdict of not guilty.
October 15 » Marco Campos dies in a race at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, the only driver ever killed in the International Formula 3000 series.
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