Database Schaap » Everardus Johannes Franciskus Elbertse (1918)

Birthday March 15, 1918

• The temperature on March 15, 1918 was between -1.6 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • February 21 » The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo.
  • May 9 » World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
  • May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
  • September 10 » Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
  • November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.
  • November 7 » Kurt Eisner overthrows the Wittelsbach dynasty in the Kingdom of Bavaria.

Source: Wikipedia

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