Genealogy John van Hemert » Antje Aanen (1906-)

Birthday March 26, 1906

• The temperature on March 26, 1906 was between -2.6 °C and 3.7 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
  • March 5 » Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors.
  • March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
  • April 27 » The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
  • May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
  • December 15 » The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
  • December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1905 » André Cluytens, Belgian-French conductor and director († 1967)
• 1905 » Monty Berman, English cinematographer and producer († 2006)
• 1905 » Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist († 1997)
• 1906 » Rafael Méndez, Mexican trumpet player and composer († 1981)
• 1907 » Azellus Denis, Canadian lawyer and politician, Postmaster General of Canada († 1991)
• 1907 » Mahadevi Varma, Indian poet and activist († 1987)