February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
April 21 » Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
June 17 » The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established.
July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.
Day of death January 15, 1975
The temperature on January 15, 1975 was between 9.2 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (10%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 17 » The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
May 28 » Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.
September 24 » Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.
September 28 » The Spaghetti House siege, in which nine people are taken hostage, takes place in London.
October 1 » Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.
October 14 » An RAF Avro Vulcan bomber explodes and crashes over Żabbar, Malta after an aborted landing, killing five crew members and one person on the ground.
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