Genealogy Ribbens » William Victor RIBBENS (1915-1983)

Birthday April 7, 1915

• The temperature on April 7, 1915 was between 4.3 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (11%). 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 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 1915: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
  • May 22 » Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century.
  • May 23 » World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.
  • June 5 » Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
  • July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
  • September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.
  • December 20 » World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.

Source: Wikipedia

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