February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
February 23 » Second Boer War: During the Battle of the Tugela Heights, the first British attempt to take Hart's Hill fails.
April 2 » The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
June 5 » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
September 8 » Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
Day of marriage September 14, 1918
The temperature on September 14, 1918 was between 8.9 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
January 29 » Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later.
March 30 » Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
May 26 » The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.
August 21 » World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.
November 27 » The Free Territory of Ukraine is established in Huliaipole.
Day of death September 27, 1960
The temperature on September 27, 1960 was between 3.9 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 9 » President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser opens construction on the Aswan Dam by detonating ten tons of dynamite to demolish twenty tons of granite on the east bank of the Nile.
January 24 » Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
May 6 » More than 20million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey.
May 27 » In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.
June 20 » The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal).
October 29 » In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.
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