January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
February 23 » Second Boer War: During the Battle of the Tugela Heights, the first British attempt to take Hart's Hill fails.
March 24 » Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
May 29 » N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.
Day of death February 14, 1960
The temperature on February 14, 1960 was between -0.2 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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