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Birthday January 14, 1900

• The temperature on January 14, 1900 was about -5.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 6 » Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders.
  • February 18 » Second Boer War: Imperial forces suffer their worst single-day loss of life on Bloody Sunday, the first day of the Battle of Paardeberg.
  • March 24 » Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
  • April 2 » The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
  • September 8 » Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
  • November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.

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• 1896 » John Dos Passos, American novelist, poet, and playwright († 1970)
• 1897 » Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician († 1978)
• 1899 » Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the United Nations General Assembly († 1985)
• 1901 » Alfred Tarski, Polish-American mathematician and philosopher († 1983)
• 1901 » Bebe Daniels, American actress († 1971)
• 1904 » Cecil Beaton, English photographer, painter, and costume designer († 1980)