1896
Jul 20
| 1896 • The shortest war in recorded history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, starts at 9 in the morning and lasts for 45 minutes of shelling. |
1914
Jun 30
Age: 17y
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marriageCharles William Gartner Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1914 • Gandhi is in the English Channel (en route from South Africa) when he learns that war has been declared. Later this day he arrives in London. |
1915
Jun 16
Age: 18y
birth of childRuth Margaret Gartner Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1915 • The British Women's Institute is founded. |
1940
Apr 2
Age: 43y
| 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. |
1985
Jan 3
Age: 88y
| 1985 • The Asian tiger mosquito, an invasive species, is first found in Houston, Texas. |