Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water » Antje Maria Leerdam (1900-)

Birthday February 25, 1900

• The temperature on February 25, 1900 was about 14.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
  • April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
  • May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
  • May 24 » Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
  • June 5 » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
  • June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1894 » Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master († 1969)
• 1898 » William Astbury, physicist and molecular biologist († 1961)
• 1901 » Vince Gair, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Queensland († 1980)
• 1901 » Zeppo Marx, American comedian (the youngest of the Marx Brothers) and theatrical agent († 1979)
• 1903 » King Clancy, Canadian ice hockey player, referee, and coach; rated one of the 100 greatest NHL players († 1986)
• 1905 » Perry Miller, American historian, author, and academic († 1963)