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Birthday October 12, 1919

• The temperature on October 12, 1919 was between -2.9 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
  • January 21 » A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of the first engagements of the Irish War of Independence takes place.
  • February 11 » Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
  • June 15 » John Alcock and Arthur Brown complete the first nonstop transatlantic flight when they reach Clifden, County Galway, Ireland.
  • September 18 » The Netherlands gives women the right to vote.
  • November 11 » The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
  • December 26 » Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox is sold to the New York Yankees by owner Harry Frazee, allegedly establishing the Curse of the Bambino superstition.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1917 » Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan footballer and manager († 2004)
• 1919 » Doris Miller, American chef and soldier († 1943)
• 1919 » Gilles Beaudoin, Canadian politician, 34th Mayor of Trois-Rivières († 2007)
• 1920 » Christopher Soames, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Southern Rhodesia († 1987)
• 1921 » Art Clokey, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor, created Gumby († 2010)
• 1921 » Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player and ice hockey player († 2001)