March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.
December 17 » The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Day of marriage February 20, 1929
The temperature on February 20, 1929 was between -11.9 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -6.9 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
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.
February 11 » Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.
February 21 » In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong against the Nationalist government of China, a 24,000-strong rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated at Zhifu by 7,000 NRA troops.
April 8 » Indian independence movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.
November 3 » The Gwangju Student Independence Movement occurred.
November 7 » In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens to the public.
November 29 » U.S. Admiral Richard E. Byrd leads the first expedition to fly over the South Pole.
Day of death March 12, 1948
The temperature on March 12, 1948 was between -0.9 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
February 19 » The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.
May 26 » The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
May 29 » United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded.
June 20 » The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.
September 13 » Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
December 20 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the temporary capital of the newly-formed Republic of Indonesia.
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