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Birthday December 5, 1907

• The temperature on December 5, 1907 was between 2.4 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 8.9 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). 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 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.
  • January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
  • May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
  • July 7 » Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.
  • 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 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
  • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.

Source: Wikipedia

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