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Birthday March 13, 1907

• The average temperature on March 13, 1907 was 2.9 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
• In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
  • July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
  • August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
  • August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
  • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
  • October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
  • November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1904 » Clifford Roach, Trinidadian cricketer and footballer († 1988)
• 1907 » Dorothy Tangney, Australian politician († 1985)
• 1908 » Myrtle Bachelder, American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer († 1997)
• 1908 » Walter Annenberg, American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom († 2002)
• 1910 » Kemal Tahir, Turkish journalist and author († 1973)
• 1910 » Sammy Kaye, American saxophonist, songwriter, and bandleader († 1987)