February 7 » A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
May 1 » The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history.
May 17 » Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.
June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
Day of marriage October 17, 1924
The temperature on October 17, 1924 was between 4.0 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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 1 » Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution.
February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
August 4 » Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
September 28 » The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
October 31 » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
Day of death March 8, 1957
The temperature on March 8, 1957 was between 7.1 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (11%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
March 6 » Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.
March 9 » The 8.6 Mw Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.
July 26 » Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator of Guatemala, is assassinated.
September 5 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.
December 17 » The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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