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.
April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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.
September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
Day of marriage May 20, 1922
The temperature on May 20, 1922 was between 7.9 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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.
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.
February 9 » Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
February 27 » A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett.
March 15 » After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
April 20 » The Soviet government creates South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within Georgian SSR.
August 2 » A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.
October 29 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
Day of death May 15, 1968
The temperature on May 15, 1968 was between 6.9 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 14.6 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (6%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 22 » Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
October 11 » NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission.
November 15 » The Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct rapid transit service from a city's downtown to its major airport.
November 23 » 1968 Yale vs. Harvard football game: Harvard Crimson rallies to tie Yale Bulldogs 29–29 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.
November 26 » Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire. He is later awarded the Medal of Honor.
December 13 » Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus.
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