Family tree Hegeman » Elisabeth Maria Smakman (1900-)

Birthday August 2, 1900

• The temperature on August 2, 1900 was about 17.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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.
  • March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
  • March 18 » AFC Ajax Amsterdam, The Netherlands's biggest and most successful football club, was founded.
  • April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
  • May 24 » Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
  • September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
  • November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.

Source: Wikipedia

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