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Birthday October 25, 1907

• The temperature on October 25, 1907 was between 2.6 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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.
  • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
  • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
  • August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
  • August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
  • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
  • December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1905 » Bob McPhail, Scottish footballer († 2000)
• 1906 » Karl Humenberger, Austrian footballer († 1989)
• 1908 » Carmen Dillon, English film and production designer († 2000)
• 1908 » Gotthard Handrick, German fighter pilot and Olympic athlete († 1978)
• 1908 » Polly Ann Young, American actress († 1997)
• 1909 » Whit Bissell, American actor († 1996)