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Birthday August 31, 1917

• The temperature on August 31, 1917 was between 10.7 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 10.1 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
  • January 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
  • February 5 » The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  • February 23 » First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).
  • March 31 » According to the terms of the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, the islands become American possessions.
  • July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
  • November 28 » The Estonian Provincial Assembly declares itself the sovereign power of Estonia.

Source: Wikipedia

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