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Birthday February 6, 1907

• The temperature on February 6, 1907 was between -10.3 °C and 0.6 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
  • June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
  • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
  • September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
  • September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1906 » Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian († 1980)
• 1908 » Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy († 1999)
• 1908 » Edward Lansdale, American general and CIA agent († 1987)
• 1908 » Geo Bogza, Romanian poet and journalist († 1993)
• 1908 » Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer († 1981)