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Birthday January 24, 1898

• The temperature on January 24, 1898 was about 6.5 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
  • May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
  • June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
  • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
  • September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
  • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1895 » Eugen Roth, German poet and songwriter († 1976)
• 1897 » Paul Fejos, Hungarian-born American director († 1963)
• 1899 » Hoyt Vandenberg, U.S. Air Force general († 1954)
• 1900 » René Guillot, French writer († 1969)
• 1901 » Cassandre, French painter († 1968)
• 1901 » Harry Calder, South African cricketer († 1995)