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Birthday December 23, 1924

• The temperature on December 23, 1924 was between -1.9 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
  • February 12 » George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
  • April 1 » Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
  • August 28 » The Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.
  • September 28 » The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
  • December 19 » German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders.
  • December 24 » Albania becomes a republic.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1923 » Günther Schifter, Austrian journalist and radio host († 2008)
• 1923 » James Stockdale, American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient († 2005)
• 1923 » Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver († 1954)
• 1924 » Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician († 2013)
• 1925 » Duncan Hallas, English author and politician († 2002)
• 1925 » Rayner Unwin, English publisher († 2000)