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Birthday December 21, 1913

• The temperature on December 21, 1913 was between -5.1 °C and 3.5 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
  • February 5 » Greek military aviators, Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.
  • February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
  • June 25 » American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
  • July 31 » The Balkan States sign an armistice in Bucharest.
  • August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
  • August 28 » Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.

Source: Wikipedia

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