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Birthday November 21, 1899

• The temperature on November 21, 1899 was about 6.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 19 » Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed.
  • February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
  • February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
  • March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
  • 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.
  • November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1897 » Mollie Steimer, Russian-American activist († 1980)
• 1898 » René Magritte, Belgian painter († 1967)
• 1899 » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha († 1987)
• 1899 » Jobyna Ralston, American actress († 1967)
• 1902 » Foster Hewitt, Canadian sportscaster († 1985)
• 1902 » Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate († 1991)