January 23 » Second Boer War: The Battle of Spion Kop between the forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State and British forces ends in a British defeat.
February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
July 29 » In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci.
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.
Day of death May 19, 1972
The temperature on May 19, 1972 was between 3.4 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (52%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
February 10 » Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
March 1 » The Thai province of Yasothon is created after being split off from the Ubon Ratchathani Province.
May 26 » The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
September 11 » The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service.
November 29 » Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
December 8 » United Airlines Flight 553, a Boeing 737, crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45. This is the first-ever loss of a Boeing 737.
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