Dagosto/Dimirra/Weckerle/Kuhn Family Tree » Edward Y. Magerkurth (1907-1984)

Birthday November 2, 1907

• The temperature on November 2, 1907 was between 6.1 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
  • August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
  • August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
  • October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
  • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
  • December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1906 » Luchino Visconti, Italian director and screenwriter († 1976)
• 1908 » Bunny Berigan, American trumpet player († 1942)
• 1908 » Fred Bakewell, English cricketer († 1983)