Geensen database » Pieternella Catharina Geense (1899-????)

Birthday February 25, 1899

• The temperature on February 25, 1899 was about -2.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
  • March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
  • May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
  • July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
  • September 13 » Henry Bliss is the first person in the United States to be killed in an automobile accident.
  • November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1894 » Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master († 1969)
• 1898 » William Astbury, physicist and molecular biologist († 1961)
• 1901 » Vince Gair, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Queensland († 1980)
• 1901 » Zeppo Marx, American comedian (the youngest of the Marx Brothers) and theatrical agent († 1979)
• 1903 » King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach; rated one of the 100 greatest NHL players († 1986)
• 1905 » Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic († 1963)