Genealogische gegevens uit Noord-Oost Overijssel » Gerard Sikko Oegema (1907-)

Birthday October 31, 1907

• The temperature on October 31, 1907 was between 5.4 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
  • April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
  • June 14 » The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
  • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
  • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
  • September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
  • December 19 » Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1902 » Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet († 1987)
• 1902 » Julia Lee, American blues singer-songwriter and pianist († 1958)
• 1907 » Edgar Sampson, American musician and composer († 1973)
• 1908 » Muriel Duckworth, Canadian activist († 2009)
• 1912 » Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress († 2001)