11 July 1919 July 11, 2015 Author: Staff The eight-hour day becomes the law for workers in the Netherlands. Famous Words of Inspiration..."You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'" George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw 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