February 27 » King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt.
April 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
June 22 » Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo of the Spanish Army outnumbers them two-to-one, but does not oppose the landings.
June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
August 25 » Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
Day of marriage May 21, 1927
The temperature on May 21, 1927 was between 8.9 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » New Mexican oil legislation goes into effect, leading to the formal outbreak of the Cristero War.
April 19 » Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
July 15 » Massacre of July 15, 1927: Eighty-nine protesters are killed by the Austrian police in Vienna.
August 23 » Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial.
September 18 » The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.
September 30 » Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season.
Day of death May 24, 1954
The temperature on May 24, 1954 was between 3.8 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 10 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
February 15 » Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
March 1 » Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives.
November 12 » Ellis Island ceased operations.
November 13 » Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.
November 27 » Alger Hiss is released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury.
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