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Birthday September 1, 1906

• The temperature on September 1, 1906 was between 12.4 °C and 29.1 °C and averaged 20.9 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 1906: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
  • March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
  • March 31 » The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States.
  • April 27 » The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
  • May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
  • June 8 » Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
  • June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1906 » Arthur Rowe, English footballer and manager († 1993)
• 1906 » Eleanor Hibbert, English author († 1993)
• 1906 » Franz Biebl, German composer and educator († 2001)
• 1906 » Joaquín Balaguer, Dominican lawyer and politician, 49th President of the Dominican Republic († 2002)
• 1907 » Gil Puyat, Filipino businessman and politician († 1981)
• 1907 » Walter Reuther, American union leader, founded United Auto Workers († 1970)