May 16 White Star Line Majestic completes 5½ day maiden voyage

May 23 Walt Disney incorporates his first film company Laugh-O-Gram Films

May 18 Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hours)

May 09 The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish

May 30 The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated today in Washington, D C , by Chief Justice William Howard Taft

May 05 Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx)

May 23 Harry Greb gives Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat

May 26 Lenin suffers a stroke

May 30 Latvia & Vatican sign accord

May 10 Dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar

May 03 Salt layer find at Winterswijk

May 21 "On the Road to Moscow" is first cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize

May 27 The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor

May 03 Mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium

May 21 Pulitzer prize awarded to Eugene O'Neill (Anna Christie)

May 24 Record temperature in Netherlands for May (35.6ºC)

May 24 Russian-Italian trade agreement signed

May 29 Ecuador becomes independent

May 07 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2

May 20 "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine" killing 90

May 23 "Abie's Irish Rose" first of over 2,500 performances

May 25 Babe Ruth suspended 1 day &fined $200 for throwing dirt on an ump

Jan 11 Quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women.

Jan 22 Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th.

Jan 29 Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras &El Salvador dissolved

Jan 30 World Law Day, first celebrated

Jan 24 Lehman Caves National Monument established

Jan 31 West of Eureka, California One of the Largest Earthquakes of the United States measured at 7.3

Jan 15 Irish Free State forms; Michael Collins becomes first premier

Jan 01 Vancouver BC starts driving on the right side of road

Jan 06 Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments

Jan 21 The first slalom ski race run, Mürren, Switzerland

Jan 19 Geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years

Jan 15 Irish Free State forms. Revolutionary leader Michael Collins becomes first premier

Jan 31 West of Eureka, California One of the Largest Earthquakes of the United States measured at 7.3

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