1874 Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect
1884 The first steam cable trams start in highgate
1900 Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co
1902 Dutch State Mine law forms
1905 Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania
1909 Frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun
1910 Pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers
1911 The first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)
1912 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break
1914 Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die
1915 Attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
1916 Official flag of President of US adopted
1916 The US Presidential Flag is adopted
1916 US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1919 Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster
1919 Einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington
1922 Ecuador becomes independent
1928 Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car
1935 Hague local museum opens
1940 Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands
1940 HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30.
1940 In WWII, Germans capture Ostend & Ypres in Belgium & Lille in France
1942 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60
1942 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date
1942 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
