Family tree Jacobs » Wilhelmina Everdina Elisabeth den Hartog (1900-)

Birthday January 11, 1900

• The temperature on January 11, 1900 was about 2.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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.
  • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
  • March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
  • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
  • May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
  • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
  • October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1897 » August Heissmeyer, German SS officer († 1979)
• 1897 » Bernard DeVoto, American historian and author († 1955)
• 1899 » Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress, director, and producer († 1991)
• 1901 » Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot († 1988)
• 1902 » Maurice Duruflé, French organist and composer († 1986)
• 1903 » Alan Paton, South African author and activist († 1988)