Family tree Van Os » Albert Kreeft (1899-????)

Birthday October 23, 1899

• The temperature on October 23, 1899 was about 3.7 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 1899: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
  • February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
  • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
  • February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
  • April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
  • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1896 » André Lévêque, French soldier and engineer († 1930)
• 1896 » Lilyan Tashman, American actress († 1934)
• 1897 » John Baker, English air marshal († 1978)
• 1897 » Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, Spanish writer († 1975)
• 1899 » Bernt Balchen, Norwegian aviator († 1973)
• 1900 » Douglas Jardine, Indian-English cricketer and lawyer († 1958)