11 July 1919 Posted on July 11, 2015 by Staff The eight-hour day becomes the law for workers in the Netherlands. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat." Mother Teresa — Click here for more from Mother Teresa Related posts: 9 October 1919 31 January 1919 9 October 1919 6 June 1919 28 June 1919 21 July 1973 11 July 2006 11 July 1943 11 July 1972 11 July 1960