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Birthday January 30, 1916

• The temperature on January 30, 1916 was between -2.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -0.1 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
  • February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
  • April 8 » In Corona, California, race car driver Bob Burman crashes, killing three (including himself), and badly injuring five spectators.
  • April 29 » World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
  • October 16 » Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
  • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
  • November 7 » Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1914 » David Wayne, American actor († 1995)
• 1914 » John Ireland, Canadian-American actor and director († 1992)
• 1914 » Luc-Marie Bayle, French commander and painter († 2000)
• 1915 » Joachim Peiper, German SS officer († 1976)
• 1915 » John Profumo, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for War († 2006)
• 1917 » Paul Frère, Belgian race car driver and journalist († 2008)