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March 17, 1925Died on Wednesday March 18, 1925
- Adriana Gedden (geboren Schapendonk) Schapendonk (70), Tilburg, Hollande
- Albertus Grotenhuis (0), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Alice May Smock (41), Union City, Randolph Co., Indiana
- Adriana Petronella Drijvers (22), Raamsdonk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Ale Vogel (87), Berlikum
- Antonia Nagel (68), Utrecht (U)
- Ale VOGEL (87), Menaldumadeel
- Aaltje Mattheus (62), Deil
- Adriana Maria Johanna Niesten (74), Tilburg,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Adriana Schapendonk (70), Tilburg (Noord-Brabant)
Born on March 18
- 1922 » Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany († 2015)
- 1922 » Fred Shuttlesworth, American activist, co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference († 2011)
- 1922 » Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist and academic († 2006)
- 1923 » Andy Granatelli, American race car driver and businessman († 2013)
- 1925 » Alessandro Alessandroni, Italian musician († 2017)
- 1925 » James Pickles, English journalist, lawyer, and judge († 2010)
- 1926 » Peter Graves, American actor and director († 2010)
- 1927 » George Plimpton, American journalist and actor († 2003)
- 1927 » John Kander, American pianist and composer
- 1927 » Lillian Vernon, German-American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Lillian Vernon Company († 2015)
Died on March 18
- 1898 » Matilda Joslyn Gage, American author and activist (b. 1826)
- 1900 » Hjalmar Kiærskou, Danish botanist (b. 1835)
- 1907 » Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
- 1913 » George I of Greece (b. 1845)
- 1918 » Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (b. 1847)
- 1930 » Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, American painter (b. 1863)
- 1936 » Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek journalist, lawyer, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1864)
- 1939 » Henry Simpson Lunn, English businessman, founded Lunn Poly (b. 1859)
- 1941 » Henri Cornet, French cyclist (b. 1884)
- 1947 » William C. Durant, American businessman, co-founded General Motors and Chevrolet (b. 1861)
Names that were popular for boys in 1925
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Gerrit
- Maria
- Joseph
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1925
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Marie
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1925
- 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
- May 1 » The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded. Today it is the largest trade union in the world, with 134million members.
- May 15 » Al-Insaniyyah, the first Arabic communist newspaper, is founded.
- May 25 » Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.
- July 10 » Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
- September 8 » Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.
- October 30 » John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter.
The weather on Wednesday March 18, 1925
The temperature on March 18, 1925 was between -1.7 °C and 4.6 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI