Family tree Weening » Annechien Kleefman (1900-)

Birthday May 31, 1900

• The temperature on May 31, 1900 was about 11.6 °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)
• 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 1900: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
  • February 6 » The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an international arbitration court at The Hague, is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree.
  • February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
  • February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
  • April 2 » The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
  • September 8 » Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
  • November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1892 » Erich Neumann, German lieutenant and politician († 1951)
• 1892 » Michel Kikoine, Belarusian-French painter († 1968)
• 1894 » Fred Allen, American comedian, radio host, game show panelist, and author († 1956)
• 1898 » Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author († 1993)
• 1900 » Lucile Godbold, American Olympic athlete († 1981)
• 1901 » Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American conductor and composer († 1983)