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Birthday July 20, 1914

• The temperature on July 20, 1914 was between 16.0 °C and 28.2 °C and averaged 22.1 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
  • August 5 » World War I: The German minelayer SSKönigin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMSAmphion.
  • August 12 » World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium.
  • September 3 » William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
  • October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
  • October 29 » Ottoman entry into World War I.
  • November 5 » World War I: France and the British Empire declare war on the Ottoman Empire.

Source: Wikipedia

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