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Birthday December 9, 1899

• The temperature on December 9, 1899 was about 1.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
  • March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
  • July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
  • July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
  • September 23 » The American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
  • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1897 » Hermione Gingold, English actress and singer († 1987)
• 1898 » Emmett Kelly, American clown and actor († 1979)
• 1898 » Irene Greenwood, Australian radio broadcaster and feminist and peace activist († 1992)
• 1899 » Jean de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator († 1937)
• 1900 » Albert Weisbord, American activist, founded the Communist League of Struggle († 1977)
• 1900 » Margaret Brundage, American illustrator, known for illustrating pulp magazine Weird Tales († 1976)