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Birthday July 23, 1917

• The temperature on July 23, 1917 was between 8.1 °C and 24.8 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
  • February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
  • March 8 » The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule.
  • March 26 » World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.
  • April 12 » World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
  • June 23 » In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
  • September 26 » World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1914 » Nassos Daphnis, Greek-American painter (d.2010)
• 1914 » Virgil Finlay, American illustrator († 1971)
• 1916 » Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer († 2013)
• 1918 » Abraham Bueno de Mesquita, Dutch comedian and actor († 2005)
• 1918 » Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player and sportscaster († 1999)
• 1918 » Ruth Duccini, American actress († 2014)