Genealogische data Golse Genen » Johannes Henricus Baken (1908-)

Birthday June 26, 1908

• The temperature on June 26, 1908 was between 9.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
  • March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
  • April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
  • May 26 » The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
  • June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
  • July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
  • July 23 » The Second Constitution accepted by the Ottomans.

Source: Wikipedia

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