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.
January 15 » James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.
March 18 » Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.
June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
July 8 » St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
October 12 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
Day of marriage September 4, 1913
The temperature on September 4, 1913 was between 11.5 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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.
February 2 » Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
March 4 » First Balkan War: The Greek army engages the Turks at Bizani, resulting in victory two days later.
May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
May 30 » The Treaty of London is signed, ending the First Balkan War; Albania becomes an independent nation.
October 10 » U.S. President Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal.
November 9 » The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.
Day of death February 11, 1970
The temperature on February 11, 1970 was between -1.2 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (55%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
March 31 » Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit.
July 23 » Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.
July 31 » Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
September 19 » Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.
November 13 » Bhola cyclone: A 150-mph tropical cyclone hits the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), killing an estimated 500,000 people in one night.
November 14 » Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization.
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