January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of marriage October 10, 1923
The temperature on October 10, 1923 was between 8.1 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 21.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
June 27 » Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane.
August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
September 13 » Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.
September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
Day of death September 20, 1937
The temperature on September 20, 1937 was between 8.3 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 12.3 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
February 16 » Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
June 3 » The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson.
June 11 » Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
June 15 » A German expedition led by Karl Wien loses sixteen members in an avalanche on Nanga Parbat. It is the worst single disaster to occur on an 8000m peak.
August 24 » Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.
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