January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
July 27 » Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.
Day of marriage February 18, 1922
The temperature on February 18, 1922 was between 1.4 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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.
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.
July 20 » The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
September 9 » The Greco-Turkish War effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna.
October 29 » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
October 31 » Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy
December 8 » Northern Ireland ceases to be part of the Irish Free State.
December 9 » Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.
Day of death April 24, 1987
The temperature on April 24, 1987 was between 5.3 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (85%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
January 4 » The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people.
May 5 » Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States of America
May 15 » The Soviet Union launches the Polyus prototype orbital weapons platform. It fails to reach orbit.
October 7 » Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
October 19 » The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
December 22 » In Zimbabwe, the political parties ZANU and ZAPU reach an agreement that ends the violence in the Matabeleland region known as the Gukurahundi.
Day of burial April 28, 1987
The temperature on April 28, 1987 was between 5.4 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (90%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
February 2 » After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution.
April 11 » The London Agreement is secretly signed between Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres and King Hussein of Jordan.
October 6 » Fiji becomes a republic.
November 1 » British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors.
November 25 » Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165mph and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.
November 28 » South African Airways Flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 people on board.
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