January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
Day of marriage June 27, 1918
The temperature on June 27, 1918 was between 5.7 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
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.
April 8 » World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.
August 8 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
September 29 » The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack.
October 1 » Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.
Day of death March 2, 1977
The temperature on March 2, 1977 was between 3.2 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
March 9 » The Hanafi Siege: In a thirty-nine-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings.
March 10 » Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
July 20 » The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages.
August 4 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
November 8 » Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
December 18 » United Airlines Flight 2860 crashes near Kaysville, Utah, killing all three crew members on board.
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