From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
March 1 » Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
July 18 » The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.
July 19 » Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.
Day of marriage January 31, 1902
The temperature on January 31, 1902 was between -1.7 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (22%). Source: KNMI
April 2 » "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.
April 20 » Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride.
May 8 » In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
August 9 » Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
Day of death September 18, 1933
The temperature on September 18, 1933 was between 8.0 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
March 12 » Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats".
March 28 » The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airliner lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board.
April 26 » The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.
July 6 » The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2.
July 22 » Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.
September 21 » Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling.
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