Family tree Menting » Hendrikus Johannes Schrievers (1901-)

Birthday February 25, 1901

• The temperature on February 25, 1901 was between 2.7 °C and 5.5 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. 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 Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
• In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
  • March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
  • April 25 » New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates.
  • August 10 » The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
  • August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
  • September 14 » U.S. President William McKinley dies after being mortally wounded on September 6 by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
  • September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.

Source: Wikipedia

• 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)
• 1906 » Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist and playwright; author of Harvey († 1981)