Brommersma Family Tree » Kathleen Bernice Clapham (1924-1924)

Birthday August 19, 1924

• The temperature on August 19, 1924 was between 9.7 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 25.7 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
  • January 25 » The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, in the French Alps, inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games.
  • March 3 » The 407-year-old Islamic caliphate is abolished, when Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman Caliphate is deposed. The last remnant of the old regime gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk.
  • March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
  • April 1 » The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
  • August 4 » Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
  • November 27 » In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1924 » William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer († 2003)
• 1925 » Claude Gauvreau, Canadian poet and playwright († 1971)
• 1926 » Angus Scrimm, American actor and author († 2016)
• 1927 » L. Q. Jones, American actor and director