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Birthday July 10, 1913

• The temperature on July 10, 1913 was between 6.1 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
  • February 2 » Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
  • February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
  • May 29 » Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.
  • May 30 » The Treaty of London is signed, ending the First Balkan War; Albania becomes an independent nation.
  • July 4 » President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
  • August 13 » First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1911 » Cootie Williams, American trumpeter and bandleader († 1985)
• 1911 » Terry-Thomas, English comedian and character actor († 1990)
• 1913 » Salvador Espriu, Spanish author, poet, and playwright († 1985)
• 1914 » Joe Shuster, Canadian-American illustrator, co-created Superman († 1992)
• 1914 » Rempo Urip, Indonesian film director
• 1916 » Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist († 1972)