Genealogische data Golse Genen » Antonius van Hoof (1907-1907)

Birthday April 13, 1907

• The temperature on April 13, 1907 was between 2.9 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
  • April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
  • July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
  • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
  • December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.

Source: Wikipedia

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