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Birthday May 2, 1911

• The temperature on May 2, 1911 was between 5.1 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 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.
  • January 21 » The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.
  • 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 19 » Parks Canada, the world's first national park service, is established as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior.
  • September 20 » The White Star Line's RMSOlympic collides with the British warship HMSHawke.
  • November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
  • 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 » Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient († 1943)
• 1910 » Edmund Bacon, American urban planner, architect, educator, and author († 2005)
• 1912 » Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG († 1985)
• 1912 » Karl Adam, German rowing coaches († 1976)
• 1912 » Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator († 2005)
• 1912 » Nigel Patrick, English actor and director († 1981)