January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.
December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of marriage April 7, 1923
The temperature on April 7, 1923 was between -0.3 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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.
February 15 » Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
June 9 » Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup.
August 18 » First British Track and Field championships for women, London.
September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
October 6 » The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople.
Day of death May 16, 1973
The temperature on May 16, 1973 was between -0.5 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 14.6 hours of sunshine (93%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 30 » Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired and that other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, have resigned.
July 12 » A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
August 2 » A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
October 25 » Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
November 14 » In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.
December 15 » John Paul Getty III, grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy, after being kidnapped by an Italian gang on July 10.
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