Family tree Blom » Maria Johanna Apeldoorn (1900-)

Birthday January 14, 1900

• The temperature on January 14, 1900 was about -5.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 23 » Second Boer War: During the Battle of the Tugela Heights, the first British attempt to take Hart's Hill fails.
  • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
  • May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
  • June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
  • June 14 » The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
  • July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1896 » John Dos Passos, American novelist, poet, and playwright († 1970)
• 1897 » Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician († 1978)
• 1899 » Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the United Nations General Assembly († 1985)
• 1901 » Alfred Tarski, Polish-American mathematician and philosopher († 1983)
• 1901 » Bebe Daniels, American actress († 1971)
• 1904 » Cecil Beaton, English photographer, painter, and costume designer († 1980)