Eijsermans family tree » Maria Elisabeth Scheerens (1914-)

Birthday December 28, 1914

• The temperature on December 28, 1914 was between 3.3 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 10.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
  • August 12 » World War I: The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit.
  • August 26 » World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
  • August 30 » World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.
  • September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
  • November 13 » Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri.
  • November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.

Source: Wikipedia

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