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Birthday September 30, 1898

• The temperature on September 30, 1898 was about 11.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
  • June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
  • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
  • December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
  • December 18 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245mph (63.159km/h) in a Jeantaud electric car.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1897 » Alfred Wintle, Russian-English soldier and politician († 1966)
• 1897 » Charlotte Wolff, German-English physician and psychotherapist († 1986)
• 1897 » Gaspar Cassadó, Spanish cellist and composer († 1966)
• 1898 » Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, German-American author and illustrator († 1986)
• 1898 » Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois († 1977)
• 1898 » Renée Adorée, French-American actress († 1933)