January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
February 24 » Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish–American War in 1898.
March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
April 6 » Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London, after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.
May 7 » In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.
November 5 » George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
Day of death September 15, 1938
The temperature on September 15, 1938 was between 6.5 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 28 » The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9mph).
March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
May 26 » In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.
July 17 » Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan.
October 5 » In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
November 14 » The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
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