February 1 » Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
March 19 » Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.
April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
June 20 » The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
November 5 » George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
Day of marriage July 6, 1918
The temperature on July 6, 1918 was between 10.0 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 9 » World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders.
July 9 » In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.
September 28 » World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
October 28 » First World War: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
November 13 » World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
December 14 » Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
Day of death November 7, 1971
The temperature on November 7, 1971 was between 2.0 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
May 13 » Over 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre.
July 5 » The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
August 5 » The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean.
September 11 » The Egyptian Constitution becomes official.
September 21 » Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
October 12 » The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
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