Barber Family Tree » Henrietta A. Biggerstaff (1842-1918)

Day of death March 9, 1918

• The temperature on March 9, 1918 was between -3 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • January 4 » The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.
  • January 9 » Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
  • February 1 » Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar.
  • August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
  • December 1 » The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.
  • December 14 » Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne.

Source: Wikipedia

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