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Birthday May 12, 1911

• The temperature on May 12, 1911 was between 11.9 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 8.6 mm of rain. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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.
  • January 29 » Mexican Revolution: Mexicali is captured by the Mexican Liberal Party, igniting the Magonista rebellion of 1911.
  • March 25 » In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.
  • March 29 » The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
  • September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
  • October 9 » An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Chinese monarchy.
  • October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1910 » Gordon Jenkins, American pianist and composer († 1984)
• 1910 » James Dudley, American baseball player, wrestling manager and executive († 2004)
• 1910 » Johan Ferrier, Surinamese educator and politician, 1st President of Suriname († 2010)
• 1911 » Charles Biro, American author and illustrator († 1972)
• 1912 » Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner († 2001)