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Birthday November 23, 1900

• The temperature on November 23, 1900 was about 5.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
  • February 27 » Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg.
  • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
  • May 23 » American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
  • July 29 » In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci.
  • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1897 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician and war criminal († 1948)
• 1897 » Nirad C. Chaudhuri, British-Indian historian, author, and critic († 1999)
• 1899 » Manuel dos Reis Machado, Brazilian martial artist and educator († 1974)
• 1901 » Bennie Osler, South African rugby player († 1962)
• 1902 » Aaron Bank, American colonel († 2004)
• 1902 » Victor Jory, Canadian-American actor († 1982)