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Birthday October 1, 1908

• The temperature on October 1, 1908 was between 10.4 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
  • January 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
  • April 14 » Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, U.S., fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1m) high downstream.
  • June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
  • August 17 » Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris, France.
  • October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
  • October 14 » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1906 » S. D. Burman, Indian composer and singer († 1975)
• 1907 » Ödön Pártos, Hungarian-Israeli viola player and composer († 1977)
• 1907 » Maurice Bardèche, French journalist, author, and critic († 1998)
• 1908 » Herman David Koppel, Danish pianist and composer († 1998)
• 1909 » Sam Yorty, American captain and politician, 37th Mayor of Los Angeles († 1998)
• 1910 » Bonnie Parker, American criminal († 1934)