In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 15 » James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
October 13 » Edward Emerson Barnard discovers first comet discovered by photographic means.
October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.
Day of marriage November 6, 1919
The temperature on November 6, 1919 was between -1.2 °C and 1.8 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
January 21 » A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of the first engagements of the Irish War of Independence takes place.
April 13 » Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops lead by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer killed approx 379-1000 unarmed demonstrators including men and women in Amritsar, India; and approximately 1,500 injured.
June 15 » John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
July 21 » The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people.
September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
December 23 » Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 becomes law in the United Kingdom.
Day of death May 16, 1971
The temperature on May 16, 1971 was between 11.4 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 16.9 mm of rain during 5.4 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 12 » The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
January 25 » Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders.
August 10 » The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
September 8 » In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
November 28 » Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
December 3 » Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins.
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