March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
June 5 » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
June 14 » The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.
Day of marriage May 23, 1930
The temperature on May 23, 1930 was between 8.8 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 30 » The Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the extermination of the Kulaks.
April 18 » The British Broadcasting Corporation announced that "there is no news" in their evening report.
May 24 » Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).
August 7 » The last confirmed lynching of blacks in the Northern United States occurs in Marion, Indiana; two men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, are killed.
August 29 » The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.
November 3 » Getúlio Vargas becomes Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24.
Day of death February 17, 1985
The temperature on February 17, 1985 was between -5.5 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged -1.8 °C. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
April 23 » Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
May 11 » Fifty-six spectators die and more than 200 are injured in the Bradford City stadium fire.
May 20 » Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba.
June 15 » Rembrandt's painting Danaë is attacked by a man (later judged insane) who throws sulfuric acid on the canvas and cuts it twice with a knife.
July 7 » Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.
August 2 » Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
Day of burial February 22, 1985
The temperature on February 22, 1985 was between 0.7 °C and 2.9 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 13 » A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa.
March 20 » Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
April 23 » Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
August 2 » Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
September 2 » Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.
December 20 » Pope John Paul II announces the institution of World Youth Day.
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