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1893 Sea Islands Hurricane On August 27, 1893 a major hurricane which came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck the United States near Savannah, Georgia. It was one of two deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000–2,000 people, mostly from storm surge.
1894 Atlantic hurricane season The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1894, and lasted until November 30, 1894. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1894 English cricket season The 1894 English cricket season saw a close battle play out for the County Championship title between Surrey and last year's champions Yorkshire. Before the round of 23 August, the two teams were tied on 10 points, with one match left to play and all other teams hopelessly distanced.
1894 San Juan earthquake The 1894 San Juan earthquake was a major seismic movement that took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 27 October 1894, at about 07:30 PM. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Argentina, with magnitude 8.
1895 Atlantic hurricane season The 1895 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1895, and lasted until November 30, 1895. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1895 English cricket season The 1895 English cricket season saw Surrey win the County Championship title for the fifth time in six years, despite increased competition, as the tournament was expanded from nine to fourteen teams. The points system for the Championship was changed, as the teams played differing amount of games, and this new system involved dividing the number of points by the number of matches that ended in either a win or a loss.
1895 Japanese Conquest of Taiwan The Japanese Conquest of Taiwan was a series of conflicts involved the Empire of Japan and the short-lived Republic of Formosa in the year of 1895, after the Qing Empire of China ceded the islands of Taiwan and Pescadores to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The conflict lasted for five months, cost the lives of 14,000 Formosan and nearly 5,000 Japanese, included Prince Kitashirakawanomiya Yoshihisa of the Japanese Imperial family.
1895-96 South African cricket season The 1895-96 South African cricket season was the seventh season of first-class cricket in South Africa. The Currie Cup wasn't contested in the 1895-96 season, with the only first-class cricket being seen in games played by Lord Hawke's touring side from England.
1896 Atlantic City rail crash The 1896 Atlantic City rail crash occurred shortly after 6:30 pm on July 30, 1896 at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 and seriously injuring some 60.
1896 Atlantic hurricane season The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1896, and lasted until November 30, 1896. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover The 1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover (Armenian: ) was the seizing of the Ottoman Bank in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire on August 26, 1896 by members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnak Party). In an effort to raise further awareness and action by the major European powers, twenty-eight armed men and women led primarily by Papken Siuni and Armen Karo took over the bank which largely employed European personnel from Great Britain and France.
1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These games were the first modern Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
1897 Atlantic hurricane season The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1897, and lasted until November 30, 1897. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1897 English cricket season The 1897 English cricket season saw Lancashire win the County Championship title for the first time in the official running of the Championship, thanks mainly to only three losses in twenty-six matches. Surrey won more games, and beat Lancashire twice, but one more loss than Lancashire meant that they would have to be content with second place.
1897-98 South African cricket season The 1897-98 South African cricket season was the tenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. Most of the first-class games were for the Currie Cup, which retained the same format as in 1896-97 - Western Province, the holders, qualified for the final as hosts; the other four teams competed in a round-robin tournament to decide who would play Western Province.
1898 Atlantic hurricane season The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1898, and lasted until November 30, 1898. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1898 English cricket season Yorkshire won the County Championship in the 1898 English cricket season, thus giving them their second title in three years, and it was an emphatic one. No one came close to their record of 16 wins in 26 games, and seven draws also helped them along to the Championship victory.
1898 invasion of Guantánamo Bay The 1898 invasion of Guantánamo Bay happened between the 6th–10th June 1898, during the Spanish-American war, when American and Cuban forces invaded the strategically and commercially important area of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, and took control of it from Spanish forces. The invasion was instrumental in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and the subsequent invasion of Puerto Rico.
1898 Windward Islands Hurricane The Windward Islands Hurricane was a strong, destructive hurricane that raged through the eastern Caribbean islands in the early part of September during the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season. Between 300 and 400 people are believed to have died in the storm.
1899 Atlantic hurricane season The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1899, and lasted until November 30, 1899. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1899 English cricket season In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian team's tour.
1899 Hurricane San Ciriaco Hurricane San Ciriaco, also known as the 1899 Puerto Rico Hurricane, San Ciriaco Hurricane, or 1899 Hurricane San Ciriaco, was an intense and long-lived Atlantic Cape Verde-type hurricane which crossed Puerto Rico over the two day period August 8 to August 9, 1899. Many deaths occurred as a result, due to flooding.
18AL 18AL is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, self-published by Mark Derrick in 1999 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Alabama, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18½ minute gap The term "18½ minute gap" is used to describe Government cover-ups, especially relating to time delays. It comes from the Watergate scandal, when it was discovered that President Nixon had tape recorded several key meetings and conversations.
18C2C 18C2C is an epic-scale railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Designs in Creative Entertainment in 2003. The game was designed by Mark Frazier and covers the entire United States and Southern Canada.
18GA 18GA is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, self-published by Mark Derrick in 1998 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Georgia, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18GL 18GL is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Deep Thought Games, LLC in 2006. The game was designed by Gary Mroczka and is set in the Great Lakes area, United States.
18th (Eastern) Division (United Kingdom) The British 18th (Eastern) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division landed in France on 25 May 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army.
18th and Vine Jazz District 18th and Vine in Kansas City is internationally recognized as one of the cradles of jazz. Along with New Orleans's Basin Street, Beale Street in Memphis, 52nd Street in New York and Los Angeles's Central Avenue - the 18th and Vine area was a midwife to the birth of a new style of jazz.
18th Army Group 18th Army Group was an Allied formation in World War II. It was formed in early 1943 when British Eighth Army advancing from the east and British First Army advancing from the west into Tunisia came close enough to effectively cooperate.
18th Avenue (BMT Sea Beach Line) 18th Avenue is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway. Located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street, it is served by the train at all times and a few trains (the first three trains to Manhattan in the morning, the last three trains from Manhattan in the evening).
18th Aviation Brigade The 18th Aviation Brigade was formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion and its subordinate units, the 18th and 196th Aviation companies. The 18th Aviation Brigade (Airborne) was originally constituted on 7 April 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 269th Aviation Battalion.
18th Canadian Parliament The 18th Canadian Parliament was in session from February 6, 1936 until January 25, 1940. The membership was set by the 1935 federal election on October 14, 1935, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1940 election.
18th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, is a mechanized infantry battalion assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. The 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, home duty station is located with the 2nd Brigade at Conn Barracks near Schweinfurt, Germany.
18th Street (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line) 18th Street, opened on July 1, 1918, is a local station on the Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line which had renovation by the New York City Transit in house contract in 1991 and 1992, but no artwork was installed. Vent chambers are found here along with no crossover or crossunder.
18th Street gang The 18th Street Gang is a Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic street gang. It is considered by many gang analysts to be the largest gang in the United States in terms of membership, and one of the most violent gangs in the world.
18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - Membership Changes The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - Political Parties The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - State Delegations The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th Wing The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force’s largest combat wing. With 20 aces and 267 aerial victories, the 18th Wing has been involved in every major U.
18TN 18TN is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Deep Thought Games, LLC in 2006. The game was designed by Mark Derrick originally in 1996, and upon discussions with Chris Lawson it was modified and published by Chris as 1851 in 1998.
18XX 18XX is the generic term for a series of board games which, with a few exceptions, recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century; individual games within the series use particular years in the 19th century as their title (usually the date of the start of railway development in the area of the world they cover). The games 2038, set in the future, and Ur, 1830 BC, set in ancient history, are also regarded as 18XX titles as their game mechanics and titling nomenclature are similar despite variance from the common railroad/stock-market theme.
19 Entertainment 19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom, as well as versions of the Idol series in more than seventy countries around the world and the United States television show So You Think You Can Dance. The company was founded in 1985 by Simon Fuller - the name came from the bestselling single by
19 June 1985 Zona Rosa attacks On June 19 1985, at approximately 21:30, four United States Marines, two United States businessmen, a Guatemalan, a Chilean, and four Salvadorans were killed in a machine gun attack in the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador, El Salvador. The groups responsible for carrying out the attack were the Central American Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRTC) and its terrorist arm, the Mardoqueo Cruz Urban Commando (CMC).
19-2000 "19-2000" (sometimes written "19/2000") is a song from the Gorillaz' self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. It was also the second single from that album, released in June 2001 (see 2001 in music), and it was the song of choice to headline the soundtrack of FIFA 2002 game, from Electronic Arts.
1900 Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 12-day faster until Wednesday, , but 13-day faster since Thursday, , than the Julian calendar.
1900 (film) 1900 (also called Novecento) is a 1976 epic film starring Robert de Niro, GĂ©rard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Donald Sutherland, Alida Valli and Burt Lancaster, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Set in Bertolucci's ancestral region of Emilia, the film chronicles the lives of two men during the political turmoils that took place in Italy in the first half on the 20th century.
1900 Atlantic hurricane season The 1900 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1900, and lasted until November 30, 1900. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1900 English cricket season The 1900 English cricket season saw Yorkshire finish the season unbeaten in the County Championship, the first time this had happened since the start of the official championship in 1890. They therefore became county champions, while defending champions Surrey finished in the middle of the pack in seventh.
1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. Despite Greek efforts to keep the Games in their country, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold them at a different place each Games.
1900 Wright Glider The 1900 Wright Glider was the Wright Brothers' first glider capable of carrying a man. It was designed and built to test their wing warping concept, first tested on the 1899 Wright Kite, and first flew on October 5 1900, from Kitty Hawk.
1901 Atlantic hurricane season The 1901 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1901, and lasted until November 30, 1901. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1901 English cricket season Yorkshire defended their County Championship title in the 1901 English cricket season, though, unlike in 1900, they lost one game during the season, to 12th-placed Somerset. Middlesex finished second, winning six of their eight finished games, but had the highest percentage of draws of anyone save Essex.
1901: A Novel 1901: A Novel is an alternative history novel by semi-retired Michigan economics professor Robert Conroy, depicting a fictitious German invasion of the United States in the year 1901, shortly after William McKinley begins his second term as President. The book's plot is based on a very real diplomatic crisis that nearly sent the United States and the German Empire to war in the early part of the 20th Century.
1902 Atlantic hurricane season The 1902 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1902, and lasted until November 30, 1902. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1902 English cricket season The 1902 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win their third consecutive County Championship title, as they, like in 1901 went through the season with one defeat from more than 25 games, and, like in 1901, it was Somerset who defeated them. The season also saw the first Ashes series in England since 1899, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882.
1902-03 South African cricket season The 1902-03 South African cricket season was the twelfth season of first-class cricket in South Africa, and marked the resumption of the first-class game after the Boer War. South Africa were visited by a touring team of Australians and played their first three Test matches against them.
1903 Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. It also had the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar has not had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600.
1903 Atlantic hurricane season The 1903 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1903, and lasted until November 30, 1903. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1903 English cricket season In the 1903 English cricket season Middlesex won their first County Championship title, winning eight and losing one of their 18 games in the season. Yorkshire, the defending champions and the only team to have won the Championship thus far in the 20th century, finished third after losing five games, including to Middlesex at Lord's and to Somerset for the third season running.
1904 Atlantic hurricane season The 1904 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1904, and lasted until November 30, 1904. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1904 English cricket season In the 1904 English cricket season Lancashire went through the County Championship unbeaten, which was enough to clinch the Championship title. Lancashire drew ten games, but their 16 wins were still more than any other team could muster.
1904 World Series The 1904 World Series is a championship series that didn't happen in Major League Baseball. The Boston Americans repeated as American League champions in 1904 and New York Giants won the National championship.
1905 Atlantic hurricane season The 1905 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1905, and lasted until November 30, 1905. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1905 English cricket season Yorkshire pipped defending champions Lancashire to the County Championship title in the 1905 English cricket season, which also included a tour by the Australian cricket team. England won the 5-Test series without losing a Test, though three games were drawn.
1905 French law on the separation of Church and State On 9 December 1905, a law was passed in France separating the church and the state.[du 9 décembre 1905 concernant la séparation des Églises et de l'État|Law of December 9, 1905, concerning the separation of the Churches and the State] from wikisource (in French); updated official version from Légifrance (in French) This law was based on three principles: the neutrality of the state, the freedom of exercise of religion, and public powers related to the church.
1905-06 South African cricket season The 1905-06 South African cricket season was the fifteenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. The Currie Cup was not competed for in 1905-06, which was dominated by a tour by the Marylebone Cricket Club.
1906 Atlantic hurricane season The 1906 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1906, and lasted until November 30, 1906. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1906 World Series The 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116) and winning percentage (.763) in major league history, and the Chicago White Sox.
1906-07 South African cricket season The 1906-07 South African cricket season was the sixteenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. After a one season gap to allow for a tour by the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Currie Cup was competed for again.
1907 Atlantic hurricane season The 1907 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1907, and lasted until November 30, 1907. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1907 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act The 1907 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act was an Act of Parliament passed by the Liberal government as part of their Liberal reforms package of welfare reforms. The Act set up school medical services run by local government
1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt The 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt took place in March 1907 in Moldavia and it quickly spread, reaching Wallachia. The main cause was the discontent of the peasants about the inequity of land ownership, which was in the hands of just a few large landowners.
1907 Tour de France The 1907 Tour de France was the 5th Tour de France and first to have a Luxembourg representative place in the top 10. Taking place between July 8 and August 4, 1907, the race totaled 4488 km (2,788 mi) and the average riding speed was 28.
1907-08 South African cricket season The 1907-08 South African cricket season was the seventeenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. Only two first-class matches were played, with there being no first-class touring side and with the Currie Cup not being contested.
1908 and 1912 Pattern British Army Cavalry Swords The 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword (and the 1912 Pattern, the equivalent for officers) was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the British Army. It is widely considered the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although ironically its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons.
1908 Atlantic hurricane season The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1908, and lasted until November 30, 1908. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1908 Republican National Convention The 1908 Republican National Convention, the fourteenth presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on July 16 to July 19, 1908. It convened to nominate a successor to the popular GOP President, Theodore Roosevelt and his Vice President, Charles W.
1909 Atlantic hurricane season The 1909 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1909, and lasted until November 30, 1909. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1909 World Series The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era, but their second championship in the club's history.
190th (Winnipeg Rifles) Battalion, CEF The 190th (Winnipeg Rifles) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district.
190th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) 190th Street (originally 190th Street–Overlook Terrace), located on Fort Washington Avenue about 240 meters (260 yards) north of 190th Street, has two tracks and two side platforms. It is served by the train at all times.
1910 Atlantic hurricane season The 1910 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1910, and lasted until November 30, 1910. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1910 Auburn Tigers football team The 1910 Auburn Tigers football team was led by head coach Mike Donahue and went 6–1, outscoring opponents 176-9. The squad was retroactively awarded a National Champions title by Loren Maxwell, although Auburn University does not claim or otherwise acknowledge this title.
1910 Fruitgum Company The 1910 Fruitgum Company is a bubblegum pop band of the 1960s, the name of which is from a wrapper which lead singer Frank Jeckell found in his attic. The band came together as Jeckell and The Hydes in New Jersey in 1965.
1911 Atlantic hurricane season The 1911 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1911, and lasted until November 30, 1911. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1911 Indianapolis 500 [of Speed Age magazine, claiming to show the start of first Indianapolis 500 race; the event depicted was in fact the start of a 5-mile race on August 19, 1909.]The 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the first recorded automobile race of such distance in history, and cause for the largest public gathering up to that time in the city's history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911.
1911 Isle of Man TT The 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place for the first time over the "Snaefell Mountain Course". The whole organisation of the races was given over to the Auto Cycle Union (ACU), who announced the use of the longer mountain course with a four lap (150 mile) Junior race on Friday 30th June and a five lap (189 mile) race for the Senior race on Monday 3rd July.
1912 Atlantic hurricane season The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1912, and lasted until November 30, 1912. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1912 Brisbane General Strike The 1912 Brisbane General Strike in Queensland, Australia, began when members of the Australian Tramway Employees Association were dismissed when they wore union badges to work on 18 January, 1912. They then marched to Brisbane Trades Hall where a meeting was held, with a mass protest meeting of 10,000 people held that night in Market Square (later known as King George Square).
1912 English cricket season The 1912 English cricket season saw the much-criticised Triangular Tournament of Test Matches between England, Australia and South Africa. The contest was effectively ruined by one of the wettest summers on record and was never repeated.
1912 Isle of Man TT The 1912 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races again took place over the "Snaefell Mountain Course". Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to boycott the 1912 races.
1912 Republican National Convention The 1912 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated William Howard Taft from Ohio for re-election as President of the United States and James S.
1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings.
1912 Triangular Tournament The 1912 Triangular Tournament was a Test cricket competition played between Australia, England and South Africa (which were the only Test playing nations at the time). The tournament is one of only three Test tournaments in history to have been played between more than two nations, the others being the Asian Test Championships of 1998/99 and 2001/02.
1913 Asmara Earthquake The 1913 Asmara Earthquake was a seismic movement that took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on 1915-02-27. The data as to the magnitude of the earthquake is imprecise due to the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks.
1913 Atlantic hurricane season The 1913 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1913, and lasted until November 30, 1913. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1913 Isle of Man TT The 1913 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races were increased in length to a six lap (226 mile) Junior race and to seven laps (265 mile) for the Senior race. The highest number of entries to date, one hundred and forty seven, were received for these races,http://www.
1913 law Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 207, Section 11, more commonly known as the 1913 law, is a law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts related to marriage. It is located in Part II, Title III of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
1894 Atlantic hurricane season The 1894 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1894, and lasted until November 30, 1894. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1894 English cricket season The 1894 English cricket season saw a close battle play out for the County Championship title between Surrey and last year's champions Yorkshire. Before the round of 23 August, the two teams were tied on 10 points, with one match left to play and all other teams hopelessly distanced.
1894 San Juan earthquake The 1894 San Juan earthquake was a major seismic movement that took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 27 October 1894, at about 07:30 PM. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Argentina, with magnitude 8.
1895 Atlantic hurricane season The 1895 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1895, and lasted until November 30, 1895. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1895 English cricket season The 1895 English cricket season saw Surrey win the County Championship title for the fifth time in six years, despite increased competition, as the tournament was expanded from nine to fourteen teams. The points system for the Championship was changed, as the teams played differing amount of games, and this new system involved dividing the number of points by the number of matches that ended in either a win or a loss.
1895 Japanese Conquest of Taiwan The Japanese Conquest of Taiwan was a series of conflicts involved the Empire of Japan and the short-lived Republic of Formosa in the year of 1895, after the Qing Empire of China ceded the islands of Taiwan and Pescadores to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The conflict lasted for five months, cost the lives of 14,000 Formosan and nearly 5,000 Japanese, included Prince Kitashirakawanomiya Yoshihisa of the Japanese Imperial family.
1895-96 South African cricket season The 1895-96 South African cricket season was the seventh season of first-class cricket in South Africa. The Currie Cup wasn't contested in the 1895-96 season, with the only first-class cricket being seen in games played by Lord Hawke's touring side from England.
1896 Atlantic City rail crash The 1896 Atlantic City rail crash occurred shortly after 6:30 pm on July 30, 1896 at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 and seriously injuring some 60.
1896 Atlantic hurricane season The 1896 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1896, and lasted until November 30, 1896. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover The 1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover (Armenian: ) was the seizing of the Ottoman Bank in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire on August 26, 1896 by members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnak Party). In an effort to raise further awareness and action by the major European powers, twenty-eight armed men and women led primarily by Papken Siuni and Armen Karo took over the bank which largely employed European personnel from Great Britain and France.
1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. These games were the first modern Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism.
1897 Atlantic hurricane season The 1897 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1897, and lasted until November 30, 1897. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1897 English cricket season The 1897 English cricket season saw Lancashire win the County Championship title for the first time in the official running of the Championship, thanks mainly to only three losses in twenty-six matches. Surrey won more games, and beat Lancashire twice, but one more loss than Lancashire meant that they would have to be content with second place.
1897-98 South African cricket season The 1897-98 South African cricket season was the tenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. Most of the first-class games were for the Currie Cup, which retained the same format as in 1896-97 - Western Province, the holders, qualified for the final as hosts; the other four teams competed in a round-robin tournament to decide who would play Western Province.
1898 Atlantic hurricane season The 1898 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1898, and lasted until November 30, 1898. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1898 English cricket season Yorkshire won the County Championship in the 1898 English cricket season, thus giving them their second title in three years, and it was an emphatic one. No one came close to their record of 16 wins in 26 games, and seven draws also helped them along to the Championship victory.
1898 invasion of Guantánamo Bay The 1898 invasion of Guantánamo Bay happened between the 6th–10th June 1898, during the Spanish-American war, when American and Cuban forces invaded the strategically and commercially important area of Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, and took control of it from Spanish forces. The invasion was instrumental in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and the subsequent invasion of Puerto Rico.
1898 Windward Islands Hurricane The Windward Islands Hurricane was a strong, destructive hurricane that raged through the eastern Caribbean islands in the early part of September during the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season. Between 300 and 400 people are believed to have died in the storm.
1899 Atlantic hurricane season The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1899, and lasted until November 30, 1899. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1899 English cricket season In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian team's tour.
1899 Hurricane San Ciriaco Hurricane San Ciriaco, also known as the 1899 Puerto Rico Hurricane, San Ciriaco Hurricane, or 1899 Hurricane San Ciriaco, was an intense and long-lived Atlantic Cape Verde-type hurricane which crossed Puerto Rico over the two day period August 8 to August 9, 1899. Many deaths occurred as a result, due to flooding.
18AL 18AL is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, self-published by Mark Derrick in 1999 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Alabama, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18½ minute gap The term "18½ minute gap" is used to describe Government cover-ups, especially relating to time delays. It comes from the Watergate scandal, when it was discovered that President Nixon had tape recorded several key meetings and conversations.
18C2C 18C2C is an epic-scale railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Designs in Creative Entertainment in 2003. The game was designed by Mark Frazier and covers the entire United States and Southern Canada.
18GA 18GA is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, self-published by Mark Derrick in 1998 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Georgia, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18GL 18GL is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Deep Thought Games, LLC in 2006. The game was designed by Gary Mroczka and is set in the Great Lakes area, United States.
18th (Eastern) Division (United Kingdom) The British 18th (Eastern) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914 as part of the K2 Army Group. The division landed in France on 25 May 1915 and spent the duration of the First World War in action on the Western Front, becoming one of the elite divisions of the British Army.
18th and Vine Jazz District 18th and Vine in Kansas City is internationally recognized as one of the cradles of jazz. Along with New Orleans's Basin Street, Beale Street in Memphis, 52nd Street in New York and Los Angeles's Central Avenue - the 18th and Vine area was a midwife to the birth of a new style of jazz.
18th Army Group 18th Army Group was an Allied formation in World War II. It was formed in early 1943 when British Eighth Army advancing from the east and British First Army advancing from the west into Tunisia came close enough to effectively cooperate.
18th Avenue (BMT Sea Beach Line) 18th Avenue is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway. Located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street, it is served by the train at all times and a few trains (the first three trains to Manhattan in the morning, the last three trains from Manhattan in the evening).
18th Aviation Brigade The 18th Aviation Brigade was formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion and its subordinate units, the 18th and 196th Aviation companies. The 18th Aviation Brigade (Airborne) was originally constituted on 7 April 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 269th Aviation Battalion.
18th Canadian Parliament The 18th Canadian Parliament was in session from February 6, 1936 until January 25, 1940. The membership was set by the 1935 federal election on October 14, 1935, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1940 election.
18th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, is a mechanized infantry battalion assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. The 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, home duty station is located with the 2nd Brigade at Conn Barracks near Schweinfurt, Germany.
18th Street (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line) 18th Street, opened on July 1, 1918, is a local station on the Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line which had renovation by the New York City Transit in house contract in 1991 and 1992, but no artwork was installed. Vent chambers are found here along with no crossover or crossunder.
18th Street gang The 18th Street Gang is a Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic street gang. It is considered by many gang analysts to be the largest gang in the United States in terms of membership, and one of the most violent gangs in the world.
18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - Membership Changes The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - Political Parties The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th United States Congress - State Delegations The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1823 to March 3 1825, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
18th Wing The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force’s largest combat wing. With 20 aces and 267 aerial victories, the 18th Wing has been involved in every major U.
18TN 18TN is a railroad operations and share trading board game in the 18XX series, published by Deep Thought Games, LLC in 2006. The game was designed by Mark Derrick originally in 1996, and upon discussions with Chris Lawson it was modified and published by Chris as 1851 in 1998.
18XX 18XX is the generic term for a series of board games which, with a few exceptions, recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century; individual games within the series use particular years in the 19th century as their title (usually the date of the start of railway development in the area of the world they cover). The games 2038, set in the future, and Ur, 1830 BC, set in ancient history, are also regarded as 18XX titles as their game mechanics and titling nomenclature are similar despite variance from the common railroad/stock-market theme.
19 Entertainment 19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom, as well as versions of the Idol series in more than seventy countries around the world and the United States television show So You Think You Can Dance. The company was founded in 1985 by Simon Fuller - the name came from the bestselling single by
19 June 1985 Zona Rosa attacks On June 19 1985, at approximately 21:30, four United States Marines, two United States businessmen, a Guatemalan, a Chilean, and four Salvadorans were killed in a machine gun attack in the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador, El Salvador. The groups responsible for carrying out the attack were the Central American Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRTC) and its terrorist arm, the Mardoqueo Cruz Urban Commando (CMC).
19-2000 "19-2000" (sometimes written "19/2000") is a song from the Gorillaz' self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. It was also the second single from that album, released in June 2001 (see 2001 in music), and it was the song of choice to headline the soundtrack of FIFA 2002 game, from Electronic Arts.
1900 Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 12-day faster until Wednesday, , but 13-day faster since Thursday, , than the Julian calendar.
1900 (film) 1900 (also called Novecento) is a 1976 epic film starring Robert de Niro, GĂ©rard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Donald Sutherland, Alida Valli and Burt Lancaster, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Set in Bertolucci's ancestral region of Emilia, the film chronicles the lives of two men during the political turmoils that took place in Italy in the first half on the 20th century.
1900 Atlantic hurricane season The 1900 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1900, and lasted until November 30, 1900. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1900 English cricket season The 1900 English cricket season saw Yorkshire finish the season unbeaten in the County Championship, the first time this had happened since the start of the official championship in 1890. They therefore became county champions, while defending champions Surrey finished in the middle of the pack in seventh.
1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. Despite Greek efforts to keep the Games in their country, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold them at a different place each Games.
1900 Wright Glider The 1900 Wright Glider was the Wright Brothers' first glider capable of carrying a man. It was designed and built to test their wing warping concept, first tested on the 1899 Wright Kite, and first flew on October 5 1900, from Kitty Hawk.
1901 Atlantic hurricane season The 1901 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1901, and lasted until November 30, 1901. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1901 English cricket season Yorkshire defended their County Championship title in the 1901 English cricket season, though, unlike in 1900, they lost one game during the season, to 12th-placed Somerset. Middlesex finished second, winning six of their eight finished games, but had the highest percentage of draws of anyone save Essex.
1901: A Novel 1901: A Novel is an alternative history novel by semi-retired Michigan economics professor Robert Conroy, depicting a fictitious German invasion of the United States in the year 1901, shortly after William McKinley begins his second term as President. The book's plot is based on a very real diplomatic crisis that nearly sent the United States and the German Empire to war in the early part of the 20th Century.
1902 Atlantic hurricane season The 1902 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1902, and lasted until November 30, 1902. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1902 English cricket season The 1902 English cricket season saw Yorkshire win their third consecutive County Championship title, as they, like in 1901 went through the season with one defeat from more than 25 games, and, like in 1901, it was Somerset who defeated them. The season also saw the first Ashes series in England since 1899, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882.
1902-03 South African cricket season The 1902-03 South African cricket season was the twelfth season of first-class cricket in South Africa, and marked the resumption of the first-class game after the Boer War. South Africa were visited by a touring team of Australians and played their first three Test matches against them.
1903 Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. It also had the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar has not had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600.
1903 Atlantic hurricane season The 1903 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1903, and lasted until November 30, 1903. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1903 English cricket season In the 1903 English cricket season Middlesex won their first County Championship title, winning eight and losing one of their 18 games in the season. Yorkshire, the defending champions and the only team to have won the Championship thus far in the 20th century, finished third after losing five games, including to Middlesex at Lord's and to Somerset for the third season running.
1904 Atlantic hurricane season The 1904 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1904, and lasted until November 30, 1904. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1904 English cricket season In the 1904 English cricket season Lancashire went through the County Championship unbeaten, which was enough to clinch the Championship title. Lancashire drew ten games, but their 16 wins were still more than any other team could muster.
1904 World Series The 1904 World Series is a championship series that didn't happen in Major League Baseball. The Boston Americans repeated as American League champions in 1904 and New York Giants won the National championship.
1905 Atlantic hurricane season The 1905 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1905, and lasted until November 30, 1905. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1905 English cricket season Yorkshire pipped defending champions Lancashire to the County Championship title in the 1905 English cricket season, which also included a tour by the Australian cricket team. England won the 5-Test series without losing a Test, though three games were drawn.
1905 French law on the separation of Church and State On 9 December 1905, a law was passed in France separating the church and the state.[du 9 décembre 1905 concernant la séparation des Églises et de l'État|Law of December 9, 1905, concerning the separation of the Churches and the State] from wikisource (in French); updated official version from Légifrance (in French) This law was based on three principles: the neutrality of the state, the freedom of exercise of religion, and public powers related to the church.
1905-06 South African cricket season The 1905-06 South African cricket season was the fifteenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. The Currie Cup was not competed for in 1905-06, which was dominated by a tour by the Marylebone Cricket Club.
1906 Atlantic hurricane season The 1906 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1906, and lasted until November 30, 1906. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1906 World Series The 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116) and winning percentage (.763) in major league history, and the Chicago White Sox.
1906-07 South African cricket season The 1906-07 South African cricket season was the sixteenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. After a one season gap to allow for a tour by the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Currie Cup was competed for again.
1907 Atlantic hurricane season The 1907 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1907, and lasted until November 30, 1907. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1907 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act The 1907 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act was an Act of Parliament passed by the Liberal government as part of their Liberal reforms package of welfare reforms. The Act set up school medical services run by local government
1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt The 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt took place in March 1907 in Moldavia and it quickly spread, reaching Wallachia. The main cause was the discontent of the peasants about the inequity of land ownership, which was in the hands of just a few large landowners.
1907 Tour de France The 1907 Tour de France was the 5th Tour de France and first to have a Luxembourg representative place in the top 10. Taking place between July 8 and August 4, 1907, the race totaled 4488 km (2,788 mi) and the average riding speed was 28.
1907-08 South African cricket season The 1907-08 South African cricket season was the seventeenth season of first-class cricket in South Africa. Only two first-class matches were played, with there being no first-class touring side and with the Currie Cup not being contested.
1908 and 1912 Pattern British Army Cavalry Swords The 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword (and the 1912 Pattern, the equivalent for officers) was the last service sword issued to the cavalry of the British Army. It is widely considered the most effective cavalry sword ever designed, although ironically its introduction occurred as swords finally became obsolete as military weapons.
1908 Atlantic hurricane season The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1908, and lasted until November 30, 1908. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1908 Republican National Convention The 1908 Republican National Convention, the fourteenth presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on July 16 to July 19, 1908. It convened to nominate a successor to the popular GOP President, Theodore Roosevelt and his Vice President, Charles W.
1909 Atlantic hurricane season The 1909 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1909, and lasted until November 30, 1909. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1909 World Series The 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era, but their second championship in the club's history.
190th (Winnipeg Rifles) Battalion, CEF The 190th (Winnipeg Rifles) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting during the winter of 1915/16 in that city and surrounding district.
190th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) 190th Street (originally 190th Street–Overlook Terrace), located on Fort Washington Avenue about 240 meters (260 yards) north of 190th Street, has two tracks and two side platforms. It is served by the train at all times.
1910 Atlantic hurricane season The 1910 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1910, and lasted until November 30, 1910. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1910 Auburn Tigers football team The 1910 Auburn Tigers football team was led by head coach Mike Donahue and went 6–1, outscoring opponents 176-9. The squad was retroactively awarded a National Champions title by Loren Maxwell, although Auburn University does not claim or otherwise acknowledge this title.
1910 Fruitgum Company The 1910 Fruitgum Company is a bubblegum pop band of the 1960s, the name of which is from a wrapper which lead singer Frank Jeckell found in his attic. The band came together as Jeckell and The Hydes in New Jersey in 1965.
1911 Atlantic hurricane season The 1911 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1911, and lasted until November 30, 1911. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1911 Indianapolis 500 [of Speed Age magazine, claiming to show the start of first Indianapolis 500 race; the event depicted was in fact the start of a 5-mile race on August 19, 1909.]The 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the first recorded automobile race of such distance in history, and cause for the largest public gathering up to that time in the city's history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911.
1911 Isle of Man TT The 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place for the first time over the "Snaefell Mountain Course". The whole organisation of the races was given over to the Auto Cycle Union (ACU), who announced the use of the longer mountain course with a four lap (150 mile) Junior race on Friday 30th June and a five lap (189 mile) race for the Senior race on Monday 3rd July.
1912 Atlantic hurricane season The 1912 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1912, and lasted until November 30, 1912. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1912 Brisbane General Strike The 1912 Brisbane General Strike in Queensland, Australia, began when members of the Australian Tramway Employees Association were dismissed when they wore union badges to work on 18 January, 1912. They then marched to Brisbane Trades Hall where a meeting was held, with a mass protest meeting of 10,000 people held that night in Market Square (later known as King George Square).
1912 English cricket season The 1912 English cricket season saw the much-criticised Triangular Tournament of Test Matches between England, Australia and South Africa. The contest was effectively ruined by one of the wettest summers on record and was never repeated.
1912 Isle of Man TT The 1912 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races again took place over the "Snaefell Mountain Course". Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to boycott the 1912 races.
1912 Republican National Convention The 1912 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated William Howard Taft from Ohio for re-election as President of the United States and James S.
1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents symbolized in the Olympic rings.
1912 Triangular Tournament The 1912 Triangular Tournament was a Test cricket competition played between Australia, England and South Africa (which were the only Test playing nations at the time). The tournament is one of only three Test tournaments in history to have been played between more than two nations, the others being the Asian Test Championships of 1998/99 and 2001/02.
1913 Asmara Earthquake The 1913 Asmara Earthquake was a seismic movement that took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on 1915-02-27. The data as to the magnitude of the earthquake is imprecise due to the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks.
1913 Atlantic hurricane season The 1913 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1913, and lasted until November 30, 1913. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
1913 Isle of Man TT The 1913 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races were increased in length to a six lap (226 mile) Junior race and to seven laps (265 mile) for the Senior race. The highest number of entries to date, one hundred and forty seven, were received for these races,http://www.
1913 law Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 207, Section 11, more commonly known as the 1913 law, is a law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts related to marriage. It is located in Part II, Title III of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
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