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Day of marriage November 25, 1915

• The temperature on November 25, 1915 was between -0.1 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 18 » Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
  • February 12 » In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.
  • March 18 » World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles.
  • May 22 » Three trains collide in the Quintinshill rail disaster near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246.
  • June 5 » Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
  • July 16 » At Treasure Island on the Delaware River in the United States, the First Order of the Arrow ceremony takes place and the Order of the Arrow is founded to honor American Boy Scouts who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law.

Day of death February 29, 1960

• The temperature on February 29, 1960 was between 6.9 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom.
  • April 21 » Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. At 09:30, the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.
  • May 27 » In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.
  • July 11 » To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.
  • September 14 » The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
  • December 15 » King Mahendra of Nepal suspends the country's constitution, dissolves parliament, dismisses the cabinet, and imposes direct rule.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1948 » Robert Barrington-Ward, English lawyer and journalist (b. 1891)
• 1952 » Quo Tai-chi, Chinese politician and diplomat, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (b. 1888)
• 1956 » Elpidio Quirino, Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th President of the Philippines (b. 1890)
• 1960 » Melvin Purvis, American police officer and FBI agent (b. 1903)
• 1964 » Frank Albertson, American actor and singer (b. 1909)
• 1968 » Lena Blackburne, American baseball player, coach and manager (b. 1886)