Family tree Boerstra » Constance Wilhelmina Anna de Graeff (1900-)

Birthday May 28, 1900

• The temperature on May 28, 1900 was about 14.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
  • March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
  • May 17 » Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.
  • May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
  • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
  • September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1892 » Minna Gombell, American actress († 1973)
• 1900 » Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player († 1939)
• 1903 » S. L. Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded Kirloskar Group († 1994)
• 1906 » Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada († 1997)
• 1908 » Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond († 1964)
• 1908 » Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence († 2005)