Eijsermans family tree » Johannes Constant Rombauts (1914-)

Birthday January 30, 1914

• The temperature on January 30, 1914 was between 4.0 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • January 5 » The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
  • March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
  • August 21 » World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area.
  • August 26 » World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
  • September 11 » World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
  • September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 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)