Database Van Broekhoven » Antonia Johanna van Etten (1914-)

Birthday March 7, 1914

• The temperature on March 7, 1914 was between 4.3 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
  • January 9 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
  • July 18 » The U.S. Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
  • August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
  • August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
  • August 24 » World War I: The Battle of Cer ends as the first Allied victory in the war.
  • November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.

Source: Wikipedia

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