Schaeffer-Massung Family Tree » Joseph Herman LOSTETTER (1914-1914)

Birthday September 30, 1914

• The temperature on September 30, 1914 was between 8.4 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • May 17 » The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
  • August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
  • August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
  • October 19 » First World War: The First Battle of Ypres begins.
  • November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.
  • December 24 » World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1917 » Buddy Rich, American drummer, bandleader, and actor († 1987)
• 1917 » Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director († 2014)