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Birthday December 24, 1912

• The temperature on December 24, 1912 was between 4.5 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • January 1 » The Republic of China is established.
  • January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
  • February 29 » The Piedra Movediza (Moving Stone) of Tandil falls and breaks.
  • October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
  • November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
  • December 8 » Leaders of the German Empire hold an Imperial War Council to discuss the possibility that war might break out.

Source: Wikipedia

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