January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
February 15 » The association football club Alianza Lima is founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.
February 20 » The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.
October 29 » In Amherst, Massachusetts, nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine.
November 8 » Gospel riots: Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.
Day of marriage June 17, 1922
The temperature on June 17, 1922 was between 6.7 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
April 16 » The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.
June 24 » The American Professional Football Association is renamed the National Football League.
September 11 » The Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Armenia.
September 27 » King Constantine I of Greece abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son, George II.
October 27 » A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union.
October 29 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
Day of death December 15, 1940
The temperature on December 15, 1940 was between -4.3 °C and -0.7 °C and averaged -2.5 °C. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
May 27 » World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
June 5 » World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
June 17 » World War II: RMSLancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster.
September 17 » World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.
October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
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