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.
July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
December 18 » Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Day of marriage December 27, 1919
The temperature on December 27, 1919 was between 0.3 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 5.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
March 21 » The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia.
May 8 » Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
June 21 » Admiral Ludwig von Reuter scuttles the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Orkney. The nine sailors killed are the last casualties of World War I.
July 6 » The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
August 11 » Germany's Weimar Constitution is signed into law.
October 16 » Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.
Day of death March 8, 1966
The temperature on March 8, 1966 was between 3.5 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
April 26 » A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye.
July 10 » The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
September 9 » The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
November 15 » Project Gemini: Gemini 12 completes the program's final mission, when it splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
November 24 » Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashes near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board.
December 5 » The musical I Do! I Do!, starring Mary Martin and Robert Preston opens at the 46th Street Theatre, in New York City, and closes on June 15, 1968, after 560 performances.
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