Robert Ritter von Greim, German general and pilot (d. 1945)
Robert Ritter von Greim (born Robert Greim; 22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German Field Marshal and First World War flying ace. In April 1945, in the last days of World War II, Adolf Hitler appointed Greim commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) after Hermann Göring had been dismissed for treason. He is the last person ever promoted to Field Marshal in the German armed forces. After the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945, Greim was captured by the Allies. He committed suicide in an American-controlled prison on 24 May 1945.
1892Jun, 22
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- 28May
Sierra Club
In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club. - 6Jul
Homestead Strike
Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded. - 7Jul
Philippine Revolution
The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. - 8Jul
Great Fire of 1892
St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892. - 9Aug
Telegraphy
Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.