February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
August 23 » The Southern Cross Expedition, the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, departs from London.
August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Day of death February 25, 1969
The temperature on February 25, 1969 was between -0.5 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 17 » Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA.
January 19 » Student Jan Palach dies after setting himself on fire three days earlier in Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest about the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968. His funeral turns into another major protest.
July 24 » Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
August 21 » Gap Inc. opened their first store in San Francisco, California.
October 8 » The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago.
November 19 » Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.
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