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 6 » The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
Day of marriage August 4, 1917
The temperature on August 4, 1917 was between 12.8 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
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.
June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
June 7 » World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
July 25 » Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
November 26 » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
Day of death August 21, 1935
The temperature on August 21, 1935 was between 13.6 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 19.9 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
March 16 » Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm herself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht.
May 25 » Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
July 16 » The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
September 24 » Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights.
October 10 » In Greece, a coup d'état ends the Second Hellenic Republic.
December 5 » Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women in New York City.
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