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Birthday September 2, 1911

• The temperature on September 2, 1911 was between 10.1 °C and 30.8 °C and averaged 20.4 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
  • April 27 » Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
  • May 15 » More than 300 Chinese immigrants are killed in the Torreón massacre when the forces of the Mexican Revolution led by Emilio Madero take the city of Torreón from the Federales.
  • June 22 » George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  • July 24 » Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
  • November 17 » Omega Psi Phi fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
  • November 19 » The Doom Bar in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1910 » Donald Watson, English activist, founded the Vegan Society († 2005)
• 1910 » Paul Saagpakk, Estonian linguist, lexicographer, and academic († 1996)
• 1911 » Lill Tschudi, Swiss artist († 2004)
• 1911 » Romare Bearden, American painter and author († 1988)
• 1911 » William F. Harrah, American businessman, founded the Caesars Entertainment Corporation († 1978)
• 1912 » Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer († 1967)