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Birthday June 30, 1914

• The temperature on June 30, 1914 was between 11.1 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. 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.
  • February 13 » Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members.
  • June 28 » Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
  • August 23 » World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
  • August 27 » World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
  • September 3 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1912 » Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist († 1971)
• 1912 » Ludwig Bölkow, German engineer († 2003)
• 1913 » Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Colombia († 2007)
• 1913 » Harry Wismer, American sportscaster († 1967)
• 1914 » Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter († 1994)
• 1914 » Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal († 2001)