Genealogy Wille-Schumann » Ludovica Maria de Neef (1898-????)

Birthday January 24, 1898

• The temperature on January 24, 1898 was about 6.5 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
  • March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
  • May 8 » The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
  • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
  • July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
  • October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1895 » Eugen Roth, German poet and songwriter († 1976)
• 1897 » Paul Fejos, Hungarian-born American director († 1963)
• 1899 » Hoyt Vandenberg, U.S. Air Force general († 1954)
• 1900 » René Guillot, French writer († 1969)
• 1901 » Cassandre, French painter († 1968)
• 1901 » Harry Calder, South African cricketer († 1995)