May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Day of marriage July 29, 1944
The temperature on July 29, 1944 was between 12.5 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 20 » World War II: The "Big Week" began with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers.
April 13 » Relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
June 11 » USSMissouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned.
August 16 » First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
August 21 » World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
August 28 » World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
Day of death May 22, 1968
The temperature on May 22, 1968 was between 8.0 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (22%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
May 26 » H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight
July 20 » The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, with about 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
August 1 » The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
October 16 » Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.
October 31 » Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1.
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