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Birthday May 9, 1918

• The temperature on May 9, 1918 was between 8.2 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (14%). 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 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 1918: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
  • January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
  • March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
  • April 24 » World War I: First tank-to-tank combat, during the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. Three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
  • May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
  • September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
  • December 14 » Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.

Source: Wikipedia

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