Genealogy N.P. Mantel » Johannes Dol (1901-)

Birthday January 22, 1901

• The temperature on January 22, 1901 was between 6.8 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). 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 Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
  • February 2 » Funeral of Queen Victoria.
  • April 25 » New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates.
  • July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
  • August 5 » Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24ft 11.75in (7.6137m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
  • August 10 » The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
  • November 8 » Gospel riots: Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.

Source: Wikipedia

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