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Birthday September 21, 1898

• The temperature on September 21, 1898 was about 15.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 1898: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
  • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
  • July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
  • August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
  • August 13 » Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
  • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1894 » Anton Piëch, Austrian lawyer and businessman († 1952)
• 1898 » Frances Mary Albrier, American civil rights activist († 1987)
• 1899 » Frederick Coutts, Scottish 8th General of The Salvation Army († 1986)
• 1902 » Allen Lane, English publisher, founded Penguin Books († 1970)
• 1902 » Howie Morenz, Canadian ice hockey player († 1937)
• 1902 » Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet and critic († 1963)