February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
March 27 » Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
Day of marriage August 25, 1920
The temperature on August 25, 1920 was between 7.9 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 23 » The Netherlands refuses to surrender the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to the Allies.
January 28 » Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
May 9 » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
October 14 » Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories.
November 1 » American fishing schooner Esperanto defeats the Canadian fishing schooner Delawana in the First International Fishing Schooner Championship Races in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
December 11 » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.
Day of death January 31, 1987
The temperature on January 31, 1987 was between -11.1 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -5.8 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 4 » The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people.
May 8 » The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
June 19 » Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45.
July 1 » The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
October 11 » Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
October 11 » The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
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