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 13 » U.S. Marines land in Honolulu, Hawaii from the USSBoston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
September 16 » Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
October 28 » Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Day of marriage January 22, 1921
The temperature on January 22, 1921 was between 5.1 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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.
June 12 » Mikhail Tukhachevsky orders the use of chemical weapons against the Tambov Rebellion, bringing an end to the peasant uprising.
July 11 » The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic.
August 14 » Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
September 7 » In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.
November 4 » The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich.
November 14 » The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero.
Day of death September 14, 1971
The temperature on September 14, 1971 was between 7.1 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Apollo program: Apollo 14: Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
April 1 » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre over 1,000 people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
April 17 » The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
June 13 » Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers.
September 11 » The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
December 7 » The Battle of Sylhet is fought between the Pakistani military and the Mukti Bahini.
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