Genealogy Van der Weijden / Van der Weide » Pieter van de MERWE (1899-????)

Birthday September 30, 1899

• The temperature on September 30, 1899 was about 11.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
  • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
  • February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
  • July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
  • September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
  • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
  • December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

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)