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Birthday March 25, 1934

• The temperature on March 25, 1934 was between -0.2 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
  • February 16 » The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republikanischer Schutzbund.
  • April 12 » The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
  • June 19 » The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
  • August 19 » The German referendum of 1934 approves Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
  • September 18 » The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
  • October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1932 » Penelope Gilliatt, English novelist, short story writer, and critic († 1993)
• 1934 » Bernard King, Australian actor and chef († 2002)
• 1934 » Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist, co-founded the Women's Media Center
• 1934 » Johnny Burnette, American singer-songwriter († 1964)
• 1934 » Karlheinz Schreiber, German-Canadian businessman
• 1935 » Gabriel Elorde, Filipino boxer († 1985)