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Birthday September 10, 1917

• The temperature on September 10, 1917 was between 8.9 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
  • June 5 » World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
  • June 23 » In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
  • June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
  • July 27 » World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
  • July 28 » The Silent Parade took place in New York City, in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans.
  • August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1914 » Robert Wise, American director and producer († 2005)
• 1914 » Terence O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, Anglo-Irish captain and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland († 1990)
• 1915 » Edmond O'Brien, American actor († 1985)
• 1917 » Miguel Serrano, Chilean poet and diplomat († 2009)
• 1919 » Lex van Delden, Dutch composer († 1988)
• 1920 » Fabio Taglioni, Italian engineer († 2001)