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Birthday April 11, 1915

• The temperature on April 11, 1915 was between 0.7 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
  • January 17 » Russia defeats Ottoman Turkey in the Battle of Sarikamish during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I.
  • March 20 » Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
  • May 7 » The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
  • May 22 » Three trains collide in the Quintinshill rail disaster near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246.
  • July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
  • September 25 » World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

Source: Wikipedia

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• 1914 » Robert Stanfield, Canadian economist, lawyer, and politician, 17th Premier of Nova Scotia († 2003)
• 1916 » Alberto Ginastera, Argentinian-Swiss pianist and composer († 1983)
• 1916 » Howard W. Koch, American director and producer († 2001)