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Birthday August 4, 1909

• The temperature on August 4, 1909 was between 10.9 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1909: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
  • February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
  • February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
  • March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
  • June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
  • August 28 » A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms.
  • September 30 » The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered for 20 years.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1906 » Eugen Schuhmacher, German zoologist, director, and producer († 1973)
• 1908 » Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor († 1994)
• 1909 » Glenn Cunningham, American runner and academic († 1988)
• 1910 » Anita Page, American actress († 2008)
• 1910 » Hedda Sterne, Romanian-American painter and photographer († 2011)
• 1910 » William Schuman, American composer and educator († 1992)