Eijsermans family tree » Gerardus Johannes Leijdekkers (1914-)

Birthday January 27, 1914

• The temperature on January 27, 1914 was between -1.2 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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.
  • May 29 » The Ocean liner RMSEmpress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.
  • May 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
  • August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
  • August 23 » World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
  • August 28 » World War I: German troops take the city of Namur in Belgium.
  • September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

Source: Wikipedia

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