Lambert Freriks » Johannes Wilbrink (1911-)

Birthday February 12, 1911

• The temperature on February 12, 1911 was between 1.3 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • May 15 » More than 300 Chinese immigrants are killed in the Torreón massacre when the forces of the Mexican Revolution led by Emilio Madero take the city of Torreón from the Federales.
  • May 30 » At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.
  • May 31 » The RMS Titanic is launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • June 28 » The Nakhla meteorite, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, landing in Egypt.
  • November 3 » Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
  • December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Source: Wikipedia

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