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Birthday March 9, 1907

• The temperature on March 9, 1907 was between -0.7 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 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 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.
  • January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
  • April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
  • 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 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
  • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
  • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1902 » Will Geer, American actor († 1978)
• 1904 » Paul Wilbur Klipsch, American soldier and engineer, founded Klipsch Audio Technologies († 2002)
• 1910 » Samuel Barber, American pianist and composer († 1981)
• 1911 » Clara Rockmore, American classical violin prodigy and theremin player, († 1998)
• 1915 » Johnnie Johnson, English air marshal and pilot († 2001)
• 1918 » George Lincoln Rockwell, American sailor and politician, founded the American Nazi Party († 1967)