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Birthday November 26, 1916

• The average temperature on November 26, 1916 was 5.0 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
  • February 27 » Ocean liner SS Maloja strikes a mine near Dover and sinks with the loss of 155 lives.
  • April 29 » Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
  • August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
  • November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
  • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1915 » Earl Wild, American pianist and composer († 2010)
• 1915 » Inge King, German-born Australian sculptor († 2016)
• 1917 » Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish-American record producer († 1989)
• 1918 » Patricio Aylwin, Chilean lawyer and politician, 31st President of Chile († 2016)
• 1919 » Frederik Pohl, American journalist and author († 2013)
• 1919 » Ryszard Kaczorowski, Polish soldier and politician, 6th President of the Republic of Poland († 2010)