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1917
Feb 12
| 1917 • King George V of the United Kingdom issues a proclamation, stating that thenceforth the male line descendants of the British Royal Family will bear the surname Windsor, vice the Germanic bloodline of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which is an offshoot of the historic (800+ years) House of Wettin. |
1920
Jan 2
Age: 2y
| 1920 • The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey. |
1930
Apr 8
Age: 13y
1940
Apr 16
Age: 23y
| 1940 • Weather Bureau transferred to the United States Department of Commerce. |
1940
Jun 23
Age: 23y
birth of childToinette Earlene Williams Boise, Idaho, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 is signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt, creating the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. |
1983
Jul 20
Age: 66y
marriageJames C Richardson Reno, Nevada, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1983 • The government of Poland announces the end of martial law and amnesty for political prisoners. |
1992
Age: 74y
| 1992 • Estonia holds a referendum on its constitution, that will come into effect on July 3. |
1998
Jul 8
Age: 81y
| 1998 • Eschede train disaster: An InterCityExpress high-speed train derails between Hannover and Hamburg, Germany, causing 101 deaths. |