February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
June 7 » American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroying the inventory in a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas.
July 11 » Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.
Christening day December 22, 1899
The temperature on December 22, 1899 was about -6.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
Day of marriage February 2, 1916
The temperature on February 2, 1916 was between -2.4 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
January 29 » World War I: Paris is first bombed by German zeppelins.
April 25 » Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove.
April 29 » Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
May 10 » Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.
November 13 » World War I: Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.
Day of death September 17, 1955
The temperature on September 17, 1955 was between 8.2 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (66%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
May 14 » Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
June 7 » Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
September 16 » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
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