April 21 » Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
Day of death January 1, 1919
The temperature on January 1, 1919 was between -2.3 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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.
January 7 » Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel against the planned annexation of Montenegro by Serbia, but fail.
March 21 » The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia.
June 4 » Women's rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.
August 11 » Germany's Weimar Constitution is signed into law.
October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
Day of burial January 6, 1919
The temperature on January 6, 1919 was between 2.9 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
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