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Birthday March 14, 1915

• The temperature on March 14, 1915 was between 4.6 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 1915: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
  • March 20 » Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
  • March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
  • May 7 » The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
  • May 9 » World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
  • May 23 » World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.
  • October 14 » World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1914 » Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter († 1999)
• 1914 » Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter († 1981)
• 1914 » Lee Petty, American race car driver and businessman, founded Petty Enterprises († 2000)
• 1915 » Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor († 2005)
• 1916 » Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter († 2009)
• 1917 » Alan Smith, English lieutenant and pilot († 2013)