Genealogy Van Eck op Goeree Overflakkee » Adriana Jacoba van de WEG (1900-)

Birthday November 1, 1900

• The temperature on November 1, 1900 was about 15.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 6 » Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders.
  • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
  • March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
  • May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
  • July 9 » The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
  • September 8 » Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1898 » Arthur Legat, Belgian race car driver († 1960)
• 1898 » Sippie Wallace, American singer-songwriter and pianist († 1986)
• 1902 » Eugen Jochum, German conductor († 1987)
• 1902 » Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian journalist, author, poet, and playwright († 1943)
• 1903 » Edward Greeves, Jr., Australian footballer († 1963)
• 1903 » Max Adrian, Irish-born British actor († 1973)