January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Day of marriage May 26, 1925
The temperature on May 26, 1925 was between 9.8 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
February 15 » The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska.
February 21 » The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
May 25 » Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.
May 30 » May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.
July 25 » Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.
Day of death May 29, 1979
The temperature on May 29, 1979 was between 15.0 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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.
February 13 » An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a ⁄2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
February 14 » In Kabul, Setami Milli militants kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
February 26 » The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
July 3 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
October 17 » Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 17 » The Department of Education Organization Act creates the US Department of Education.
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