Runnels Genealogy » Pearlie Runnels Purser (1907-1978)

Birthday March 22, 1907

• The temperature on March 22, 1907 was between 2.2 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
  • July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
  • September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
  • October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
  • November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
  • December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1903 » Bill Holman, American cartoonist († 1987)
• 1907 » James M. Gavin, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France († 1990)
• 1908 » Jack Crawford, Australian tennis player († 1991)
• 1908 » Louis L'Amour, American novelist and short story writer († 1988)
• 1909 » Gabrielle Roy, Canadian author and educator († 1983)
• 1910 » Nicholas Monsarrat, English sailor and author († 1979)