Family tree Van Willigen » Adranus van Willigen (1899-????)

Birthday March 11, 1899

• The temperature on March 11, 1899 was about 3.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
  • January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
  • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
  • April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
  • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
  • November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
  • November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1896 » Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and physician († 1981)
• 1897 » Henry Cowell, American pianist and composer († 1965)
• 1898 » Dorothy Gish, American actress († 1968)
• 1899 » Frederick IX of Denmark († 1972)
• 1899 » James H. Douglas, Jr., American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense († 1988)
• 1900 » Hanna Bergas, German teacher who contributed to the rescue of Jewish children during WWII († 1987)