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Birthday May 27, 1912

• The temperature on May 27, 1912 was between 4.0 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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 11 » Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.
  • March 5 » Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, employing them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
  • October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
  • October 11 » First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
  • October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kirk Kilisse concludes with a Bulgarian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
  • November 5 » Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1911 » Hubert Humphrey, American journalist and politician, 38th Vice President of the United States († 1978)
• 1911 » Teddy Kollek, Hungarian-Israeli politician, Mayor of Jerusalem († 2007)
• 1911 » Vincent Price, American actor († 1993)
• 1912 » John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer († 1982)
• 1912 » Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster († 2002)
• 1912 » Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager († 1995)