Clarke Family Tree » Jack Fuller Arnott (1914-1914)

Birthday July 10, 1914

• The temperature on July 10, 1914 was between 9.8 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
  • August 26 » World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
  • August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
  • September 17 » Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
  • December 8 » World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
  • December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.

Source: Wikipedia

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