February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of marriage May 10, 1928
The temperature on May 10, 1928 was between -1.0 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
April 14 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
October 1 » The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.
October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
Day of death April 16, 1976
The temperature on April 16, 1976 was between 4.9 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (18%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
January 15 » Gerald Ford's would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, is sentenced to life in prison.
March 9 » Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the worst cable-car accident to date.
April 7 » Member of Parliament and suspected spy John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party (UK) after being arrested for faking his own death.
July 25 » Viking program: Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo.
October 6 » Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China.
December 3 » An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley in Kingston, Jamaica just two days before the "Smile Jamaica", a free concert.
Day of burial April 20, 1976
The temperature on April 20, 1976 was between 5.3 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 13.4 hours of sunshine (94%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
March 4 » The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention is formally dissolved in Northern Ireland resulting in direct rule of Northern Ireland from London by the British parliament.
March 9 » Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the worst cable-car accident to date.
June 25 » Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
July 19 » Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is created.
September 21 » Seychelles joins the United Nations.
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