Family tree Van Woerkom (Schiedam) » Anna van Woerekom (1900-)

Birthday July 13, 1900

• The temperature on July 13, 1900 was about 21.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
  • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
  • March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
  • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
  • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
  • August 16 » The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1896 » Mordecai Ardon, Israeli painter and educator († 1992)
• 1898 » Ivan Triesault, Estonian-born American actor († 1980)
• 1898 » Julius Schreck, German commander († 1936)
• 1900 » George Lewis, American clarinet player and songwriter († 1969)
• 1901 » Eric Portman, English actor († 1969)
• 1903 » Kenneth Clark, English historian and author († 1983)