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 6 » The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
June 20 » Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.
August 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
November 28 » Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
Day of marriage August 18, 1917
The temperature on August 18, 1917 was between 12.1 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 7.5 mm of rain. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
January 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
May 26 » Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
June 13 » World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
August 30 » Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority.
December 12 » Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
Day of death September 28, 1944
The temperature on September 28, 1944 was between 4.3 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 29 » World War II: The Admiralty Islands are invaded in Operation Brewer led by American General Douglas MacArthur.
July 20 » World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
September 9 » World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.
October 18 » World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
November 1 » World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.
November 26 » World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
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