11 July 1919 July 11, 2015 Author: Staff The eight-hour day becomes the law for workers in the Netherlands. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The greatness comes not when things always go good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain." Richard Nixon — Click here for more from Richard Nixon 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 Categories: History Tags: 11 July, 1919