Kelson Burbank Genealogy » Vera Olive Wood (1914-1989)

Birthday December 10, 1914

• The temperature on December 10, 1914 was between 3.8 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • March 1 » The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
  • April 9 » Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico.
  • August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
  • September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
  • September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
  • September 17 » Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1913 » Harry Locke, English actor († 1987)
• 1913 » Morton Gould, American pianist, composer, and conductor († 1996)
• 1913 » Pannonica de Koenigswarter, English-American composer († 1988)
• 1913 » Ray Nance, American trumpeter, violinist, and singer († 1976)
• 1914 » Dorothy Lamour, American actress and singer († 1996)
• 1915 » Nicky Barr, Australian rugby player, soldier, and pilot († 2006)