In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
January 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
October 13 » Edward Emerson Barnard discovers first comet discovered by photographic means.
October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.
Day of marriage November 18, 1915
The temperature on November 18, 1915 was between -2.4 °C and 5.0 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 18 » Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
May 7 » World War I: German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. Public reaction to the sinking turns many former pro-Germans in the United States against the German Empire.
June 9 » William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSLusitania.
July 7 » Colombo Town Guard officer Henry Pedris is executed in British Ceylon for allegedly inciting persecution of Muslims.
July 16 » At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.
December 20 » World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.
Day of death March 15, 1944
The temperature on March 15, 1944 was between -0.3 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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