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Birthday May 25, 1914

• The temperature on May 25, 1914 was between 5.8 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • March 7 » Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign as King.
  • May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
  • August 20 » World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium.
  • August 24 » World War I: German troops capture Namur.
  • August 26 » World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
  • August 29 » World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1913 » Richard Dimbleby, English journalist and producer († 1965)
• 1916 » Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada († 1998)
• 1916 » Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower († 1981)
• 1917 » Steve Cochran, American film, television and stage actor († 1965)