Family tree Menting » Jan Wilhelmus de Groot (1907-)

Birthday October 7, 1907

• The temperature on October 7, 1907 was between 11.7 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 5.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
  • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
  • July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
  • November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
  • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
  • November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1904 » Armando Castellazzi, Italian footballer and coach († 1968)
• 1905 » Andy Devine, American actor († 1977)
• 1907 » Helen MacInnes, Scottish-American librarian and author († 1985)
• 1909 » Anni Blomqvist, Finnish author († 1990)
• 1909 » Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany († 1983)
• 1909 » Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian-American pianist and educator († 1995)